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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
a-cross
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Why, it is Joe!' they cried, as they came nearer.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading a-cross' morn'-ing chalk'-ing picked piece teach'-er black'-board spread'-ing wheat col'-ours fetch laughed earth brown moist through 1.
a committee having supervisory powers
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Why, it is Joe!' they cried, as they came nearer.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
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colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Why, it is Joe!' they cried, as they came nearer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
Dora
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From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
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go or come after and bring or take back
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
the act of departing
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
ing
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why, it is Joe!' they cried, as they came nearer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Why, it is Joe!' they cried, as they came nearer.
Joe
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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading a-cross' morn'-ing chalk'-ing picked piece teach'-er black'-board spread'-ing wheat col'-ours fetch laughed earth brown moist through 1.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
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mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading 'Why, it is Joe!' they cried, as they came nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
the one or ones belonging to us
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
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a separate part of a whole
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hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
distribute or disperse widely
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having a supporting base
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading a-cross' morn'-ing chalk'-ing picked piece teach'-er black'-board spread'-ing wheat col'-ours fetch laughed earth brown moist through 1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading a-cross' morn'-ing chalk'-ing picked piece teach'-er black'-board spread'-ing wheat col'-ours fetch laughed earth brown moist through 1.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days after this, Dora and Harry were going across the fields.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
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a Caucasian
From this reading They saw a horse and cart standing, and a man taking white stones out of the cart and putting them over the ground.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, it is Joe!' they cried, as they came nearer.
