used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
in or near a particular place or position
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attributableadjectiveUS /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/
capable of being attributed
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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cannot
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definite but not specified or identified
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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delimitedadjective
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
true confidential information
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
all through a period, or at some point within it
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effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
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encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
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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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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
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italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Marksville
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From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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a brief written record
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
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-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
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representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
Telèsphore
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From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
textualadjectiveUS /ˈtekstʃuːəl/
of or relating to or based on a text
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was nothing to do on the plantation so Telèsphore, having a few dollars in his pocket, thought he would go down and spend Sunday in the vicinity of Marksville.
