used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Aren't
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From this reading “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or to or toward a former location
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creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
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fawn-hued
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footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Gil
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
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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inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
mole-skins
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From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
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PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
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past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
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on the contrary
From this reading “Rather!
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
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room-mate
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From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
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an educational institution
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having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
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 His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
