used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
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ADVISORYnounUS /ædˈvaɪzəri/
an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
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matters of personal concern
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it is their _métier_.
(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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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Other Books of_ E. V. LUCAS _A Story_ ADVISORY BEN --A-- PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADVISORY BEN In the lives of all, even the least enterprising or adventurous, moments now and then arrive when a decision has to be made; and our demeanour at such times throws a strong light upon our character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
a mountain or tall hill
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Benita
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From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
Bound written or printed works.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my Ben was not like that.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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the act of making up your mind about something
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demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading _Other Books of_ E. V. LUCAS _A Story_ ADVISORY BEN --A-- PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADVISORY BEN In the lives of all, even the least enterprising or adventurous, moments now and then arrive when a decision has to be made; and our demeanour at such times throws a strong light upon our character.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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one or the other of two
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
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divisible by two
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FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, it is their _métier_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it is their _métier_.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But my Ben was not like that.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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LUCASnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
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produced by a manufacturing process
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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
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my Ben was not like that.
métier
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From this reading After all, it is their _métier_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But my Ben was not like that.
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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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Other Books of_ E. V. LUCAS _A Story_ ADVISORY BEN --A-- PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADVISORY BEN In the lives of all, even the least enterprising or adventurous, moments now and then arrive when a decision has to be made; and our demeanour at such times throws a strong light upon our character.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
past form of “print” — put into print
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processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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Staveley
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From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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having strength or power greater than average or expected
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of the kind already mentioned
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
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 After all, it is their _métier_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many of us postpone action, either sheltering behind a natural reluctance to do anything emphatic, or feeling that the Fates ought to arrange our affairs for us.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _Other Books of_ E. V. LUCAS _A Story_ ADVISORY BEN --A-- PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADVISORY BEN In the lives of all, even the least enterprising or adventurous, moments now and then arrive when a decision has to be made; and our demeanour at such times throws a strong light upon our character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my Ben was not like that.
at the time that
From this reading _Other Books of_ E. V. LUCAS _A Story_ ADVISORY BEN --A-- PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADVISORY BEN In the lives of all, even the least enterprising or adventurous, moments now and then arrive when a decision has to be made; and our demeanour at such times throws a strong light upon our character.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Ben (to give her her full name, Benita Staveley) was instantly practical, and her disapproval of the pastoral process known as letting the grass grow under your feet was intense.
