used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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to or in a foreign country
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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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in or near a particular place or position
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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CHANNELnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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CLIMEnoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
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CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Crane Ellen .
travel across or pass over
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dearly loved
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DEDICATEverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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DESPITEprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
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Ellen
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From this reading Crane Ellen .
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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something many people believe that is false
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FIRESIDEnounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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someone employed to conduct others
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where you live at a particular time
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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immediately past
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go away from a place
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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engage in
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mean or intend to express or convey
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
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a condition requiring relief
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NEIGHBOURINGverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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belonging to the speaker and others
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have ownership or possession of
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plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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ROAMverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
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refrain from harming
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SWALLOW-FLIGHT
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST YEAR, DEAR FRIENDS, WE MET "AT HOME," AND NOW "ABROAD" WE MEAN TO ROAM: WITH ALL WHO CHOOSE TO SPARE THE TIME WE'LL WANDER TO A NEIGHBOURING CLIME.
Thos
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From this reading Thos .
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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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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in contact with each other or in proximity
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TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
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WANDERverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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WE'LL
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the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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which person or people
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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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WINGEDadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
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in the company of; together with
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NOR NEED YOU LEAVE YOUR OWN FIRESIDE, FOR WITH FAIR FANCY FOR OUR GUIDE, OUR WINGED THOUGHTS, IN SWALLOW-FLIGHT, SHALL CROSS THE CHANNEL SMOOTH AND BRIGHT: AND IN DESPITE OF WIND OR WEATHER, WE'LL MAKE OUR LITTLE TOUR TOGETHER.
