used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
anew
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aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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weapons considered collectively
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Arr
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL Arr. by +J. N. Richards+ [Music: Two little blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, One named Jack, And the other named Jill; Fly away Jack And fly away Jill; Come again Jack And come again Jill.]
blackbirdsnounUS /ˈblækbərdz/
plural of “blackbird” — any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL Arr. by +J. N. Richards+ [Music: Two little blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, One named Jack, And the other named Jill; Fly away Jack And fly away Jill; Come again Jack And come again Jill.]
showing who or what does the action
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claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
a statement that represents something in words
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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travel through the air; be airborne
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FormationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
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at or to or toward the front
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InterverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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a small worthless amount
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JILL
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jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
a formation of people or things one beside another
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
a brief written record
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL Arr. by +J. N. Richards+ [Music: Two little blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, One named Jack, And the other named Jill; Fly away Jack And fly away Jill; Come again Jack And come again Jill.]
To move from a closed position.
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL Arr. by +J. N. Richards+ [Music: Two little blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, One named Jack, And the other named Jill; Fly away Jack And fly away Jill; Come again Jack And come again Jill.]
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
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partner'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
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partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
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RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
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precisely, exactly
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
lift onto one's shoulders
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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL Arr. by +J. N. Richards+ [Music: Two little blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, One named Jack, And the other named Jill; Fly away Jack And fly away Jill; Come again Jack And come again Jill.]
having a supporting base
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL Arr. by +J. N. Richards+ [Music: Two little blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, One named Jack, And the other named Jill; Fly away Jack And fly away Jill; Come again Jack And come again Jill.]
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL Arr. by +J. N. Richards+ [Music: Two little blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, One named Jack, And the other named Jill; Fly away Jack And fly away Jill; Come again Jack And come again Jill.]
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Nine days Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about. old.
