used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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quickly and without warning
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actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
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airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
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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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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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 Mrs. Thorne’s manner was confident to-day, as of one with whom the world goes well.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BUNGALOWnounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cobwebnounUS /ˈkɑːbweb/
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
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confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
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Dinah
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Dinah's
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(often used in combination) having a specified direction
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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e'snounUS /iːz/
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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eight-buttoned
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something that provides access (to get in or get out)
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ever-twisted
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
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Fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a long fixed look
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Geff
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Geoffrey
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Geoffrey's
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girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
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gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
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glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
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plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Mrs. Thorne’s manner was confident to-day, as of one with whom the world goes well.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
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handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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From this reading Geoffrey and Dinah were within a hundred feet of Miller’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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the sound of laughing
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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held up in the air
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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produced by a manufacturing process
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Thorne’s manner was confident to-day, as of one with whom the world goes well.
mantelshelf
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Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
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a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a form of address for a married woman
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Can we wonder at the pagan notion that the gods must needs hold their sides for laughter when they gaze down on the ever-twisted plot of our little lives?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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make available or accessible, provide or furnish
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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belonging to the speaker and others
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pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
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ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
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plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
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scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
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the place where some action occurs
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scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
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plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
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sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Thorne's
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From this reading Mrs. Thorne’s manner was confident to-day, as of one with whom the world goes well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-day
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trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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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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the speaker together with one or more other people
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mrs. Thorne’s manner was confident to-day, as of one with whom the world goes well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Geoffrey and Dinah were within a hundred feet of Miller’s house.
at the time that
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Thorne’s manner was confident to-day, as of one with whom the world goes well.
belonging to which person
From this reading AT THE BUNGALOW And all this time an offer of truce lay on the mantelshelf of Dinah’s parlour; an offer directed to himself in the handwriting whose Greek e’s, whose girlish assumption of scholarship, Geoffrey’s heart knew!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five minutes more and Geff must have been lifted--this time into quite other than a Fool’s Paradise, when, abruptly, a new actor, jauntily floating in cobweb Indian silk, gleaming under a scarlet sunshade, with eight-buttoned gloves, with airs, with graces innumerable, made her entrance upon the scene.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Geoffrey and Dinah were within a hundred feet of Miller’s house.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Can we wonder at the pagan notion that the gods must needs hold their sides for laughter when they gaze down on the ever-twisted plot of our little lives?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mrs. Thorne’s manner was confident to-day, as of one with whom the world goes well.
