aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
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anew
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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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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any thing at all
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in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Betty
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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clothing in general
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countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
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decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
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having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Now clothes for school, countless little errands, decisions, and the work of settling into the routine again engaged Mrs. Lee and the rest of them.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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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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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
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GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hadn't
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
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give help or assistance; be of service
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
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where you live at a particular time
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How
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Kathryn
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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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
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a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
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not caught with the senses or the mind
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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a form of address for a married woman
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to a great degree or extent
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not any; not one
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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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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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Peggy's
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the state of being present; current existence
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made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
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not move; be in a resting position
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routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
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only a very short time before
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an educational institution
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settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
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for that reason; with the result that
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the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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not in physical motion
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carry out
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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in spite of the fact that
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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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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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to introduce two or more possibilities
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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