used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading "School!" she said, stretching her arms above her head with a delicious sense of freedom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at the little clock on the dresser and saw that its hands pointed to half past eight.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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Billie
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Bradley'snounUS /ˈbrædliz/
possessive form of “bradley” — United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
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checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
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CHET
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
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deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
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dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading She glanced at the little clock on the dresser and saw that its hands pointed to half past eight.
being one more than seven
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the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
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the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
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past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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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
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HELPSnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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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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I'll
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced at the little clock on the dresser and saw that its hands pointed to half past eight.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the time period between dawn and noon
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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immediately following in time or order
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
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the time that has elapsed
From this reading She glanced at the little clock on the dresser and saw that its hands pointed to half past eight.
having a point
From this reading She glanced at the little clock on the dresser and saw that its hands pointed to half past eight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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cut with a saw
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an educational institution
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a general conscious awareness
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she checked herself and laughed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, I'll be late to school," was her first thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She glanced at the little clock on the dresser and saw that its hands pointed to half past eight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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precisely as stated
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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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at the time that
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in the company of; together with
From this reading CHET HELPS The sun was flooding Billie Bradley's room when she awoke the next morning, and she sat up in bed with the feeling that it must be very late.
