used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AMIABLEadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN AMIABLE CONFERENCE BETTY'S sole idea of a court had been gained from a scene or two in the once-a-week Pineville motion picture theater, and Bob had even less knowledge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They both thought there might be a crowd, a judge in a black gown, and some noise and excitement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BendernounUS /ˈbendər/
a tool for bending
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BETTY'S
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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move up and down repeatedly
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Bound written or printed works.
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the two together, not just one
From this reading They both thought there might be a crowd, a judge in a black gown, and some noise and excitement.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently two men came in, nodded to Mrs. Bender, and conferred in whispers with Mr. Bender.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Instead Recorder Bender unlocked the door of a little one-story building and ushered them into a small room furnished simply with a long table, a few chairs, and a case of law books.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Instead Recorder Bender unlocked the door of a little one-story building and ushered them into a small room furnished simply with a long table, a few chairs, and a case of law books.
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
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conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There was a scuffling step outside the door and Mr. Peabody entered.
divisible by two
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
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past form of “gain” — obtain
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a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in place of, or as an alternative to
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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determine the result of (a competition)
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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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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 force of workers available
From this reading Presently two men came in, nodded to Mrs. Bender, and conferred in whispers with Mr. Bender.
used to say something is possible but not certain
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the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
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a form of address for a man
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Presently two men came in, nodded to Mrs. Bender, and conferred in whispers with Mr. Bender.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Presently two men came in, nodded to Mrs. Bender, and conferred in whispers with Mr. Bender.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They both thought there might be a crowd, a judge in a black gown, and some noise and excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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once-a-week
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one-story
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was a scuffling step outside the door and Mr. Peabody entered.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading There was a scuffling step outside the door and Mr. Peabody entered.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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Pineville
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in the near future
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RecordernounUS /rɪˈkɔːrdər/
equipment for making records
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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the place where some action occurs
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scufflingverbUS /ˈskʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading There was a scuffling step outside the door and Mr. Peabody entered.
and nothing more
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They both thought there might be a crowd, a judge in a black gown, and some noise and excitement.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There was a scuffling step outside the door and Mr. Peabody entered.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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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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theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both thought there might be a crowd, a judge in a black gown, and some noise and excitement.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They both thought there might be a crowd, a judge in a black gown, and some noise and excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently two men came in, nodded to Mrs. Bender, and conferred in whispers with Mr. Bender.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
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usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a scuffling step outside the door and Mr. Peabody entered.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Presently two men came in, nodded to Mrs. Bender, and conferred in whispers with Mr. Bender.
in the company of; together with
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