used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Half a loaf is better than none.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
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appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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approvingnounUS /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
make certain of
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Doris, supine like a pampered queen on the day bed, corrected him gently.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Half a loaf is better than none.
bratsnounUS /bræts/
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
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broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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a young person of either sex
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Doris, supine like a pampered queen on the day bed, corrected him gently.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading There's just so damn many of them."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Doris, supine like a pampered queen on the day bed, corrected him gently.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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in a gradual manner
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Half a loaf is better than none.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doris, supine like a pampered queen on the day bed, corrected him gently.
how
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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
From this reading _Half a loaf is better than none.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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it's
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From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
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and nothing more
From this reading There's just so damn many of them."
Justin
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Doris, supine like a pampered queen on the day bed, corrected him gently.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading _Half a loaf is better than none.
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
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messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
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not one, and not any
From this reading _Half a loaf is better than none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's just so damn many of them."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doris, supine like a pampered queen on the day bed, corrected him gently.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pamperedverbUS /ˈpæmpərd/
past form of “pamper” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading Doris, supine like a pampered queen on the day bed, corrected him gently.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Doris, supine like a pampered queen on the day bed, corrected him gently.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
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except for; apart from
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There's just so damn many of them."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
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the utterance of intelligible speech
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supineadjectiveUS /səˈpaɪn/
lying face upward
From this reading Doris, supine like a pampered queen on the day bed, corrected him gently.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Half a loaf is better than none.
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
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There's just so damn many of them."
There's
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From this reading There's just so damn many of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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umbilicalnounUS /əmˈbɪlɪkəl/
membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
From this reading "Not," Justin hastened to assure Doris with a tenderly approving glance at her expanded umbilical region, "that it's all their fault.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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