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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The year will soon pass away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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Cuneo
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CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
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dears
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
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FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
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about to be mentioned or specified
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.
GoodallnounUS /ˈɡʊdɔːl/
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
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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
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give help or assistance; be of service
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Hornel
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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IntroductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
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past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
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LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
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Liddell
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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MasterpiecesnounUS /ˈmæstərpiːsəz/
plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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to a great degree or extent
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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go across or through
From this reading The year will soon pass away.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
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in the near future
From this reading The year will soon pass away.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
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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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TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The year will soon pass away.
in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year will soon pass away.
the person or people being spoken to
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