used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was, she realized, the eternal conflict between youth and age.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked with a new interest at her father.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was, she realized, the eternal conflict between youth and age.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
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clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading It was, she realized, the eternal conflict between youth and age.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
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continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was, she realized, the eternal conflict between youth and age.
every person
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She looked with a new interest at her father.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Goodchild
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(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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Gratia
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked with a new interest at her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She looked with a new interest at her father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, she realized, the eternal conflict between youth and age.
larynxnounUS /ˈlerɪŋks/
a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
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abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked with a new interest at her father.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love the prize!
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
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a form of address for a man
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She looked with a new interest at her father.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Love the prize!
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was, she realized, the eternal conflict between youth and age.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked with a new interest at her father.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
statutenounUS /ˈstætʃuːt/
an act passed by a legislative body
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, she realized, the eternal conflict between youth and age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
not usual or common or ordinary
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victrix
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From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
belonging to which person
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading H. R. turned to Grace and with one lightning wink managed to convey that everybody obeyed him--excepting one, whose wish was a Federal statute to him.
the words that are spoken
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gratia victrix!_ "I--I--am willing to admit"--Mr. Goodchild nearly choked as the unusual words came from his larynx--"that you have shown--er--great cleverness in your--er--career.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was, she realized, the eternal conflict between youth and age.
