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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 Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
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al-ly
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
be-tween
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for the reason that
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
lacking funds
From this reading He found that it broke much more easily than stone.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
easnoun
a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events
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with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He found that it broke much more easily than stone.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
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esnounUS /es/
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
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ests
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fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
From this reading He found that it broke much more easily than stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
i-ly
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i-mal
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He found that it broke much more easily than stone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He found that it broke much more easily than stone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
picnounUS /pɪk/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
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piec
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puz
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renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
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slic
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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
successive (without a break)
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express in words
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He found that it broke much more easily than stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found that it broke much more easily than stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
to-geth
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tures
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Harry did not think it was a stone, because he had broken two or three lumps with a hammer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next day the children asked their mother to tell them what coal really was.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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in the company of; together with
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zles
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