used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I was witnessing an overt act.
anew
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was witnessing an overt act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was now positive, and I exulted in mind that I had Bulow in the toils.
one or some or every or all without specification
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I saw the Boche boat bearing down like the wind upon the Canby boat--its intended victim.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I saw the Boche boat bearing down like the wind upon the Canby boat--its intended victim.
BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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Bulow
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From this reading I was now positive, and I exulted in mind that I had Bulow in the toils.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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Canby
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pleasing or delighting
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a young person of either sex
From this reading But I hoped it would not bring harm to the child, such a slight bundle of charming girlhood.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
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give a description of
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I saw the Boche boat bearing down like the wind upon the Canby boat--its intended victim.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
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exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading I was now positive, and I exulted in mind that I had Bulow in the toils.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But I hoped it would not bring harm to the child, such a slight bundle of charming girlhood.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But I hoped it would not bring harm to the child, such a slight bundle of charming girlhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was now positive, and I exulted in mind that I had Bulow in the toils.
inadequacynounUS /ˌɪˈnædɪkwəsi/
lack of an adequate quantity or number
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resulting from one's intentions
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
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prefer or wish to do something
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was now positive, and I exulted in mind that I had Bulow in the toils.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I hoped it would not bring harm to the child, such a slight bundle of charming girlhood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now positive, and I exulted in mind that I had Bulow in the toils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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overtadjectiveUS /oʊˈvɜːrt/
open and observable; not secret or hidden
From this reading I was witnessing an overt act.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I was now positive, and I exulted in mind that I had Bulow in the toils.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the Boche boat bearing down like the wind upon the Canby boat--its intended victim.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But I hoped it would not bring harm to the child, such a slight bundle of charming girlhood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I hoped it would not bring harm to the child, such a slight bundle of charming girlhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was now positive, and I exulted in mind that I had Bulow in the toils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading I saw the Boche boat bearing down like the wind upon the Canby boat--its intended victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now positive, and I exulted in mind that I had Bulow in the toils.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I saw the Boche boat bearing down like the wind upon the Canby boat--its intended victim.
in the company of; together with
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witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading I was witnessing an overt act.
the words that are spoken
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I hoped it would not bring harm to the child, such a slight bundle of charming girlhood.
