used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Red Hand Revengers, with their mysterious meetings in the dead of night, their oaths of blood brotherhood, and their secret signs and deeds of vengeance against those who thwarted them, sounded most exciting.
having undesirable or negative qualities
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before the leader of this mystic society had finished speaking, Dirk Van Horn had made up his mind.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
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Blum
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brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I’ll join!” he declared.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
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didn't
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DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do I have to do?”
divisible by two
From this reading Even before the leader of this mystic society had finished speaking, Dirk Van Horn had made up his mind.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What do I have to do?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll join!” he declared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What do I have to do?”
I'll
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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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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become part of; become a member of a group or organization
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a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even before the leader of this mystic society had finished speaking, Dirk Van Horn had made up his mind.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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used to form the superlative
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of an obscure nature
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mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It didn’t seem a bad idea, the way Blum put it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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Revengers
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
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the utterance of intelligible speech
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It didn’t seem a bad idea, the way Blum put it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Red Hand Revengers, with their mysterious meetings in the dead of night, their oaths of blood brotherhood, and their secret signs and deeds of vengeance against those who thwarted them, sounded most exciting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Red Hand Revengers, with their mysterious meetings in the dead of night, their oaths of blood brotherhood, and their secret signs and deeds of vengeance against those who thwarted them, sounded most exciting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do I have to do?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Even before the leader of this mystic society had finished speaking, Dirk Van Horn had made up his mind.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
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how something is done or how it happens
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do I have to do?”
which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading The Red Hand Revengers, with their mysterious meetings in the dead of night, their oaths of blood brotherhood, and their secret signs and deeds of vengeance against those who thwarted them, sounded most exciting.
