used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, the woes of having a learned father!” she sighed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Petulantly Nancy Howard cast aside her letter and buried her chin in her cupped palms.
on or to one side
From this reading Petulantly Nancy Howard cast aside her letter and buried her chin in her cupped palms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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for the reason that
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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placed in a grave
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put or send forth
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the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Petulantly Nancy Howard cast aside her letter and buried her chin in her cupped palms.
ChumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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cupped
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DominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
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etc
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Oh, the woes of having a learned father!” she sighed.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
FreshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Oh, the woes of having a learned father!” she sighed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
the aggregate of past events
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where you live at a particular time
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how
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HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Petulantly Nancy Howard cast aside her letter and buried her chin in her cupped palms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
Joe's
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From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
and nothing more
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “Oh, the woes of having a learned father!” she sighed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
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LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Toronto The Musson Book Co. _Limited_ S. M. P. M.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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Musson
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belonging to the person speaking
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NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
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Nathalie's
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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
From this reading “Oh, the woes of having a learned father!” she sighed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
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Petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
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Phebe
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picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
polyglotnounUS /pɑːliːɡlɑːt/
a person who speaks more than one language
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
the body of people in a learned occupation
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, the woes of having a learned father!” she sighed.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Oh, the woes of having a learned father!” she sighed.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
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a detailed critical inspection
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carry out
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TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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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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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
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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Ursula's
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vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “Here is Joe’s letter, telling me how everything is starting up at home; and here am I, Nancy Howard, buried in this picturesque, polyglot wilderness, just because my sire feels himself moved to take a vacation from medicine in order to study history at first hand!
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Oh, the woes of having a learned father!” she sighed.
