121
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From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
1903
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191
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255
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From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
31
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315
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From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
349
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From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
81
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From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BEARSnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
Berwick
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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showing who or what does the action
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an occurrence of something
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
an institution created to conduct business
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CoveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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Dic
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From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
don't
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DOROTHY
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Doug
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From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
electrotyped
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engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
ETC
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
a young female
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
coins made of gold
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
HADDON
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
HEARTHnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
I've
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From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
KNIGHTHOODnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LTD
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MACMILLAN
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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Norwood
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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
opprobriousadjective
expressing offensive reproach
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
exert pressure or force to or upon
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
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plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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Rita
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From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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with low volume
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
Tousy
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From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
VERNON
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WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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look attentively
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
at the time that
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in the company of; together with
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
the words that are spoken
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" 255 "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" 315 "'Here,' replied the girl" 349 ON THE HEART OF THE HEARTH A Forest Hearth
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" _Frontispiece_ "She changed it many times" 31 "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" 81 "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" 121 "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" 191
