addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
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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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Andrea
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ANNIE
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
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showing who or what does the action
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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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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completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
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plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "'Handsome is that handsome does,--hold up your heads, girls!' was the language of Primrose in the play when addressing her daughters."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
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many times at short intervals
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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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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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
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plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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HELPSnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Juliet
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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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engage in
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used to form the superlative
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near in time or place or relationship
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necessary for relief or supply
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an announcement containing information about an event
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a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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participate in games or sport
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PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
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RYDER
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an educational institution
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Schulze
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Steve
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SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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at the time that
From this reading "'Handsome is that handsome does,--hold up your heads, girls!' was the language of Primrose in the play when addressing her daughters."
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
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in the company of; together with
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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