used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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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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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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showing who or what does the action
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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Heidi
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From this reading Unassuming in plot and style, "Heidi" may none the less lay claim to rank as a world classic.
hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Unassuming in plot and style, "Heidi" may none the less lay claim to rank as a world classic.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Unassuming in plot and style, "Heidi" may none the less lay claim to rank as a world classic.
not one, and not any
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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PHnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
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preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
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a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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STORKnounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
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how something is done or how it happens
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unassuming in plot and style, "Heidi" may none the less lay claim to rank as a world classic.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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UnassumingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Unassuming in plot and style, "Heidi" may none the less lay claim to rank as a world classic.
WHARTONnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Unassuming in plot and style, "Heidi" may none the less lay claim to rank as a world classic.
