used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Surprise, a Success, and Something Else Very Much Better_ As Curly stumped away, his spurs clinking on the gallery floor, he encountered Mr. Ellsworth, who held out his hand in recognition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, and what's the news?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GIRL AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Surprise, a Success, and Something Else Very Much Better_ As Curly stumped away, his spurs clinking on the gallery floor, he encountered Mr. Ellsworth, who held out his hand in recognition.
in or near a particular place or position
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Mighty bad," said Curly, "mighty bad."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE GIRL AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Surprise, a Success, and Something Else Very Much Better_ As Curly stumped away, his spurs clinking on the gallery floor, he encountered Mr. Ellsworth, who held out his hand in recognition.
clinkingadjective
like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
From this reading THE GIRL AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Surprise, a Success, and Something Else Very Much Better_ As Curly stumped away, his spurs clinking on the gallery floor, he encountered Mr. Ellsworth, who held out his hand in recognition.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
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Else
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encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
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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
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
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a young female
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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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
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
HEART'SnounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then to himself: "O Lord!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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From this reading "How are you, and what's the news?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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and nothing more
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then to himself: "O Lord!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Mighty bad," said Curly, "mighty bad."
a form of address for a man
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to a great degree or extent
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information about recent and important events
From this reading "How are you, and what's the news?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Then to himself: "O Lord!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mighty bad," said Curly, "mighty bad."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
a thing, without saying which
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spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE GIRL AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Surprise, a Success, and Something Else Very Much Better_ As Curly stumped away, his spurs clinking on the gallery floor, he encountered Mr. Ellsworth, who held out his hand in recognition.
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to himself: "O Lord!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then to himself: "O Lord!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
precisely as stated
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I just heard some one was down from the town," he began.
what's
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From this reading "How are you, and what's the news?"
which person or people
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, and what's the news?"
