136
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298
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310
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40
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I’ve called you sixteen times already, if ’tisn’t twenty, and _this_ the morning the new teacher starts at the old log schoolhouse over at Woodford’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve called you sixteen times already, if ’tisn’t twenty, and _this_ the morning the new teacher starts at the old log schoolhouse over at Woodford’s.
in or near a particular place or position
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Bayley
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You don’t want us all to be late, do you, and have her think we’re shiftless, like the poor white folks our mother used to tell about, in the mountains down in Tennessee.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I’ve called you sixteen times already, if ’tisn’t twenty, and _this_ the morning the new teacher starts at the old log schoolhouse over at Woodford’s.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you hear me?
don't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You don’t want us all to be late, do you, and have her think we’re shiftless, like the poor white folks our mother used to tell about, in the mountains down in Tennessee.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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opinion or judgment
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FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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your parents
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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the act of departing
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any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You don’t want us all to be late, do you, and have her think we’re shiftless, like the poor white folks our mother used to tell about, in the mountains down in Tennessee.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Do you hear me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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I'm
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I've
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From this reading I’ve called you sixteen times already, if ’tisn’t twenty, and _this_ the morning the new teacher starts at the old log schoolhouse over at Woodford’s.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’ve called you sixteen times already, if ’tisn’t twenty, and _this_ the morning the new teacher starts at the old log schoolhouse over at Woodford’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You don’t want us all to be late, do you, and have her think we’re shiftless, like the poor white folks our mother used to tell about, in the mountains down in Tennessee.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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It's
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You don’t want us all to be late, do you, and have her think we’re shiftless, like the poor white folks our mother used to tell about, in the mountains down in Tennessee.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
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LOTHROP
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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
produced by a manufacturing process
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French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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the time period between dawn and noon
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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used of mouth or eyes
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You don’t want us all to be late, do you, and have her think we’re shiftless, like the poor white folks our mother used to tell about, in the mountains down in Tennessee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’ve called you sixteen times already, if ’tisn’t twenty, and _this_ the morning the new teacher starts at the old log schoolhouse over at Woodford’s.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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deserving or inciting pity
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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queer-looking
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schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
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SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading You don’t want us all to be late, do you, and have her think we’re shiftless, like the poor white folks our mother used to tell about, in the mountains down in Tennessee.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading I’ve called you sixteen times already, if ’tisn’t twenty, and _this_ the morning the new teacher starts at the old log schoolhouse over at Woodford’s.
a person whose occupation is teaching
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express in words
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TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
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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, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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tisn't
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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employed in accomplishing something
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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we're
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From this reading You don’t want us all to be late, do you, and have her think we’re shiftless, like the poor white folks our mother used to tell about, in the mountains down in Tennessee.
a Caucasian
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Woodford's
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the person or people being spoken to
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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