Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

(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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in addition

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

lacking professional skill or expertise

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

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plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

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in or near a particular place or position

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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

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enter or assume a certain state or condition

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the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

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plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)

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From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

showing who or what does the action

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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

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every day; without missing a day

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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

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plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

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give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

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having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

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improved or corrected by critical editing

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of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

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plural of “editorial” — an article giving opinions or perspectives

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plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

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divisible by two

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all things; all of a situation

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far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

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widely known and esteemed

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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a young female

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the act of giving

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inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

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in a gradual manner

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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plural of “happening” — an event that happens

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

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arousing or holding the attention

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

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plural of “local” — public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops

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produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "We made a mistake.

the act that results in something coming to be

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having or showing great strength or force or intensity

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From this reading THE DANGER SIGNAL By this time the _Tribune_ had become the pride of all Millville, yet the villagers could not quite overcome their awe and wonder at it.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "We made a mistake.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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the time period between dawn and noon

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a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

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information about recent and important events

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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

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From this reading It was mighty interesting to them all, and they were so eager each morning to get to work that they could scarcely devote the proper time to old Nora's famous breakfasts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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plural of “note” — a brief written record

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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win a victory over

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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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the local environment

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a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

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the quantity of a crop that is harvested

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a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

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to a degree (not used with a negative)

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easily deciphered

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plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

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only a very short time before

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superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

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past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

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with skill

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for that reason; with the result that

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arranged according to size

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instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

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natural abilities or qualities

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of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph

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electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

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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

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was mighty interesting to them all, and they were so eager each morning to get to work that they could scarcely devote the proper time to old Nora's famous breakfasts.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE DANGER SIGNAL By this time the _Tribune_ had become the pride of all Millville, yet the villagers could not quite overcome their awe and wonder at it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE DANGER SIGNAL By this time the _Tribune_ had become the pride of all Millville, yet the villagers could not quite overcome their awe and wonder at it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests

From this reading THE DANGER SIGNAL By this time the _Tribune_ had become the pride of all Millville, yet the villagers could not quite overcome their awe and wonder at it.

teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Their amateurish efforts were gradually giving way to more dignified and readable articles; Beth could write an editorial that interested even Uncle John, her severest critic; Louise showed exceptional talent for picking up local happenings and making news notes of them, while Patsy grabbed everything that came to her net--locals, editorials, telegraphic and telephone reports from all parts of the world--and skillfully sorted, edited and arranged them for the various departments of the paper.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Their amateurish efforts were gradually giving way to more dignified and readable articles; Beth could write an editorial that interested even Uncle John, her severest critic; Louise showed exceptional talent for picking up local happenings and making news notes of them, while Patsy grabbed everything that came to her net--locals, editorials, telegraphic and telephone reports from all parts of the world--and skillfully sorted, edited and arranged them for the various departments of the paper.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Their amateurish efforts were gradually giving way to more dignified and readable articles; Beth could write an editorial that interested even Uncle John, her severest critic; Louise showed exceptional talent for picking up local happenings and making news notes of them, while Patsy grabbed everything that came to her net--locals, editorials, telegraphic and telephone reports from all parts of the world--and skillfully sorted, edited and arranged them for the various departments of the paper.

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading THE DANGER SIGNAL By this time the _Tribune_ had become the pride of all Millville, yet the villagers could not quite overcome their awe and wonder at it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Their amateurish efforts were gradually giving way to more dignified and readable articles; Beth could write an editorial that interested even Uncle John, her severest critic; Louise showed exceptional talent for picking up local happenings and making news notes of them, while Patsy grabbed everything that came to her net--locals, editorials, telegraphic and telephone reports from all parts of the world--and skillfully sorted, edited and arranged them for the various departments of the paper.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We made a mistake.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

during the time that

From this reading Their amateurish efforts were gradually giving way to more dignified and readable articles; Beth could write an editorial that interested even Uncle John, her severest critic; Louise showed exceptional talent for picking up local happenings and making news notes of them, while Patsy grabbed everything that came to her net--locals, editorials, telegraphic and telephone reports from all parts of the world--and skillfully sorted, edited and arranged them for the various departments of the paper.

which person or people

From this reading Also the newspaper was the pride of the three girl journalists, who under the tutelage of Miss Briggs were learning to understand the complicated system of a daily journal.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE DANGER SIGNAL By this time the _Tribune_ had become the pride of all Millville, yet the villagers could not quite overcome their awe and wonder at it.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was mighty interesting to them all, and they were so eager each morning to get to work that they could scarcely devote the proper time to old Nora's famous breakfasts.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Their amateurish efforts were gradually giving way to more dignified and readable articles; Beth could write an editorial that interested even Uncle John, her severest critic; Louise showed exceptional talent for picking up local happenings and making news notes of them, while Patsy grabbed everything that came to her net--locals, editorials, telegraphic and telephone reports from all parts of the world--and skillfully sorted, edited and arranged them for the various departments of the paper.

produce a literary work

From this reading Their amateurish efforts were gradually giving way to more dignified and readable articles; Beth could write an editorial that interested even Uncle John, her severest critic; Louise showed exceptional talent for picking up local happenings and making news notes of them, while Patsy grabbed everything that came to her net--locals, editorials, telegraphic and telephone reports from all parts of the world--and skillfully sorted, edited and arranged them for the various departments of the paper.

but in spite of that

From this reading THE DANGER SIGNAL By this time the _Tribune_ had become the pride of all Millville, yet the villagers could not quite overcome their awe and wonder at it.