used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Jean and I have been the dearest enemies these ten years past,' I said.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I dissented.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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dearly loved
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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dissentedverbUS /dɪˈsentɪd/
past form of “dissent” — withhold assent
From this reading But I dissented.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
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give expression to
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provide as food
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
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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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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
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belonging to the person speaking
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and nothing more
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plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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the time that has elapsed
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powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
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Puysange
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ragoutnoun
well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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Severin
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lift onto one's shoulders
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St
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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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 plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear friend, when I set Villaneuve upon you it was with express orders only to run you through the shoulder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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Villaneuve
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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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at the time that
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in the company of; together with
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a late time of life
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
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