used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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bad-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BIDDULPH
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BOADICEA
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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CHADnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
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changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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a young person of either sex
From this reading The only good-tempered child was a little girl named Boadicea.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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CHLOE
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CONSTABLEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
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CRISPINnounUS /ˈkrɪspɪn/
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
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DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
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either extremity of something that has length
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EVER-WONDERFUL
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steadfast in affection or allegiance
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GATHERERnounUS /ˈɡæðərər/
a person who gathers
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a young female
From this reading The only good-tempered child was a little girl named Boadicea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading The only good-tempered child was a little girl named Boadicea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Crispin, the mushroom gatherer, and his good wife Chloe had ten children, and nine of them were bad-tempered.
HANNIBALnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HUMBLYadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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KNUTnounUS /knʌt/
king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
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listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The only good-tempered child was a little girl named Boadicea.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
produced by a manufacturing process
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impressiveness in scale or proportion
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used to form the superlative
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mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading Old Crispin, the mushroom gatherer, and his good wife Chloe had ten children, and nine of them were bad-tempered.
MUSHROOMSnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːmz/
plural of “mushroom” — common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
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past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The only good-tempered child was a little girl named Boadicea.
NARRATORnounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
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NEROnounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Old Crispin, the mushroom gatherer, and his good wife Chloe had ten children, and nine of them were bad-tempered.
NOAHnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
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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
From this reading Old Crispin, the mushroom gatherer, and his good wife Chloe had ten children, and nine of them were bad-tempered.
and nothing more
From this reading The only good-tempered child was a little girl named Boadicea.
PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
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QUENTIN
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RANDALL
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RATCHETT
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
RESPECTFULLYadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
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short-sighted
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Old Crispin, the mushroom gatherer, and his good wife Chloe had ten children, and nine of them were bad-tempered.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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
From this reading Old Crispin, the mushroom gatherer, and his good wife Chloe had ten children, and nine of them were bad-tempered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
VIRTUOUSadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to His Majesty THE GOOD CHILDREN OF CHLOE AND CRISPIN THE GATHERER OF MUSHROOMS---CHAD, HANNIBAL, QUENTIN, RANDALL, NOAH, RATCHETT, NERO, BIDDULPH, KNUT, AND THE TRULY VIRTUOUS AND BEAUTIFUL BOADICEA, THIS BOOK IS MOST HUMBLY AND RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY THE FAITHFUL NARRATOR OF THEIR EVER-WONDERFUL ADVENTURES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
showing sorrow
From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Crispin, the mushroom gatherer, and his good wife Chloe had ten children, and nine of them were bad-tempered.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where changes have been made to the text these are listed at the end of the book.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Old Crispin, the mushroom gatherer, and his good wife Chloe had ten children, and nine of them were bad-tempered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
worrit
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From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was Chad, the youngest and most bad-tempered of the lot, Hannibal and Quentin the twins, Randall with the red head, Noah, Ratchett the short-sighted, Nero the worrit, weeping Biddulph and Knut.
