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From this reading BY THOMAS DIXON, Jr. "Norman clasped her in his arms" _Frontispiece_ "'Lift the flag back to its place!'" 72 THE WOMAN IN RED "Fools and fanatics!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY THOMAS DIXON, Jr. "Norman clasped her in his arms" _Frontispiece_ "'Lift the flag back to its place!'" 72 THE WOMAN IN RED "Fools and fanatics!"
weapons considered collectively
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in or to or toward a former location
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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showing who or what does the action
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past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading BY THOMAS DIXON, Jr. "Norman clasped her in his arms" _Frontispiece_ "'Lift the flag back to its place!'" 72 THE WOMAN IN RED "Fools and fanatics!"
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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fanaticsnounUS /fəˈnætɪks/
plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading BY THOMAS DIXON, Jr. "Norman clasped her in his arms" _Frontispiece_ "'Lift the flag back to its place!'" 72 THE WOMAN IN RED "Fools and fanatics!"
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading BY THOMAS DIXON, Jr. "Norman clasped her in his arms" _Frontispiece_ "'Lift the flag back to its place!'" 72 THE WOMAN IN RED "Fools and fanatics!"
FoolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THOMAS DIXON, Jr. "Norman clasped her in his arms" _Frontispiece_ "'Lift the flag back to its place!'" 72 THE WOMAN IN RED "Fools and fanatics!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
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raise from a lower to a higher position
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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the time period between dawn and noon
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NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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a feeling of intense anger
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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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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United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THOMAS DIXON, Jr. "Norman clasped her in his arms" _Frontispiece_ "'Lift the flag back to its place!'" 72 THE WOMAN IN RED "Fools and fanatics!"
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Colonel Worth crumpled the morning paper with a gesture of rage and walked to the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Colonel Worth crumpled the morning paper with a gesture of rage and walked to the window.
in the company of; together with
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BY THOMAS DIXON, Jr. "Norman clasped her in his arms" _Frontispiece_ "'Lift the flag back to its place!'" 72 THE WOMAN IN RED "Fools and fanatics!"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
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