used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
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anew
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I do set My bow in the cloud" is true of the densest, most awful cloud of human misery.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
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a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
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make overcast or cloudy
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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ConqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
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CrushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
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absence of light or illumination
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densestadjectiveUS /ˈdensəst/
superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do set My bow in the cloud" is true of the densest, most awful cloud of human misery.
Dr
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etc
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EuphratesnounUS /juːˈfreɪtiz/
a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
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divisible by two
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to a considerable degree; very much
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start firing a weapon
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about to be mentioned or specified
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; ... and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; ... and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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FROME
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; ... and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; ... and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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prefer or wish to do something
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Lo
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
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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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the force of workers available
From this reading "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; ... and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; ... and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "I do set My bow in the cloud" is true of the densest, most awful cloud of human misery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I do set My bow in the cloud" is true of the densest, most awful cloud of human misery.
to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
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regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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SELWOOD
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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for that reason; with the result that
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a male human offspring
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the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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TANNERnounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
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the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
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express in words
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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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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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close enough to be walked to
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buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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but in spite of that
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