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speak to
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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showing who or what does the action
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CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
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capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
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CatalognounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
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Claudia
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not open or affording passage or access
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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
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dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
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to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
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plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
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A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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in a gradual manner
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading HEAR ME, PILATE!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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Holt
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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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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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a room where books are kept
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HEAR ME, PILATE!
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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PILATEnounUS /ˈpaɪlʌt/
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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Rinehart
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a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
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spatteredadjectiveUS /ˈspætərd/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
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inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
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great in vertical dimension; high in stature
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tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
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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 people or things already mentioned, as the object
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Having little thickness or extent.
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
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Tullia
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moved around an axis or center
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uniformedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
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plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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which person or people
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Winston
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won't
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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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the person or people being spoken to
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