used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, of course, there was no end of a rumpage.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
From this reading You never saw anything like it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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for the reason that
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earlier than; in front of
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the two together, not just one
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the act of breaking something
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showing who or what does the action
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without stop or interruption
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The whole country rose.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Why, of course, there was no end of a rumpage.
DAMnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
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diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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Elsie's
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Why, of course, there was no end of a rumpage.
to a considerable degree; very much
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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the solid part of the earth's surface
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happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
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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
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Joe
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You never saw anything like it.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
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NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never saw anything like it.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, of course, there was no end of a rumpage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The whole country rose.
rumpage
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From this reading Why, of course, there was no end of a rumpage.
cut with a saw
From this reading You never saw anything like it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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for that reason; with the result that
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how something is done or how it happens
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plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading It is the third time that tells.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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in or at that place or location
From this reading Why, of course, there was no end of a rumpage.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It is the third time that tells.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is the third time that tells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a fact that has been verified
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole country rose.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, of course, there was no end of a rumpage.
in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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the act of creating written works
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inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
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YarrownounUS /ˈjɑːroʊ/
ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You never saw anything like it.
