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92
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
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Alice
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Andy's
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Ann
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ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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in or near a particular place or position
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BarringnounUS /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
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BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
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BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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BrawnnounUS /brɔːn/
possessing muscular strength
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showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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CANDLELIGHTnounUS /ˈkændəllaɪt/
the light provided by a burning candle
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plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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ChasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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CourtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
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cretonnenoun
an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
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the time during which someone's life continues
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plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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EarningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
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EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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following the third position; number four in a countable series
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a young female
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a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
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GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
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a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was the guest room, and the children had always thought it a beautiful room, with its soft blue rug, wicker chairs, and pretty cretonne draperies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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Hallowe'ennounUS /ˌhæləˈwiːn/
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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Infare
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the guest room, and the children had always thought it a beautiful room, with its soft blue rug, wicker chairs, and pretty cretonne draperies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Joe's
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the month following June and preceding August
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immediately past
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LocustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
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produced by a manufacturing process
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MeaslesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
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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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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OrgannounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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an organization to gain political power
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a light shade of red
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Polly
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was the guest room, and the children had always thought it a beautiful room, with its soft blue rug, wicker chairs, and pretty cretonne draperies.
PumpkinnounUS /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading It was the guest room, and the children had always thought it a beautiful room, with its soft blue rug, wicker chairs, and pretty cretonne draperies.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
an educational institution
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SeednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
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yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was the guest room, and the children had always thought it a beautiful room, with its soft blue rug, wicker chairs, and pretty cretonne draperies.
a thing, without saying which
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use up a period of time in a specific way
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plural of “story” — 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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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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SugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
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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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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was the guest room, and the children had always thought it a beautiful room, with its soft blue rug, wicker chairs, and pretty cretonne draperies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
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ViolinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
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VocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the guest room, and the children had always thought it a beautiful room, with its soft blue rug, wicker chairs, and pretty cretonne draperies.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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WhistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
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wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading It was the guest room, and the children had always thought it a beautiful room, with its soft blue rug, wicker chairs, and pretty cretonne draperies.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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hope for; have a wish
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in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the guest room, and the children had always thought it a beautiful room, with its soft blue rug, wicker chairs, and pretty cretonne draperies.
WolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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