Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

Bound written or printed works.

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

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

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

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past form of “digitize” — put into digital form, as for use in a computer

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regard something as probable or likely

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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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in a generous manner

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

a young female

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a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

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a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “I hope we start right off, Verny.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

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a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

a room where books are kept

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produced by a manufacturing process

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wearing protective mail

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

in a meditative manner

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

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the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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not any; not one

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “I hope we start right off, Verny.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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and nothing more

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

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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plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

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communicate vividly

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get something; come into possession of

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “I hope we start right off, Verny.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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from a time in the past until now

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a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “I hope we start right off, Verny.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

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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an instance or single occasion for some event

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

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a group of soldiers

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being four more than twenty

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I hope we start right off, Verny.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Roger Frank and Sue Clark from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/) Made in the United States of America “Verny, haven’t you heard from Gilly since he wrote us that he was planning the trip to Arizona and New Mexico?” asked Juliet Lee, one of the girl scouts of Dandelion Troop.

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading Roger Frank and Sue Clark from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/) Made in the United States of America “Verny, haven’t you heard from Gilly since he wrote us that he was planning the trip to Arizona and New Mexico?” asked Juliet Lee, one of the girl scouts of Dandelion Troop.

the day immediately before today

From this reading “Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Roger Frank and Sue Clark from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/) Made in the United States of America “Verny, haven’t you heard from Gilly since he wrote us that he was planning the trip to Arizona and New Mexico?” asked Juliet Lee, one of the girl scouts of Dandelion Troop.