used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading U. S. A.
Adele
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
Berwick
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
Betty
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
Boarding-School
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
carolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
Doring
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at any time
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
a young female
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plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
https
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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Matilda
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a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
Perkins
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From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
exert pressure or force to or upon
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sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U. S. A.
an educational institution
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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deliver by singing
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
SUNNYSIDER
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express in words
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U. S. A.
VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Hark to the carol of the old school bell, Hark to the message that it has to tell; Ring it, sing it far and near, Vacation is over and school days are here.”
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, girls, I just know we are going to have the best times ever!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I do believe that a young girl posed for that statue” “This is Matilda Perkins” Beyond was the figure of a young girl lying on the ground Then little Betty stepped forward holding a long velvet box Adele Doring at Boarding-School CHAPTER ONE A NEW SUNNYSIDER
