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
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applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Because, naturally, the first guy I looked at was myself--and there I was, sitting in that other ship, calmly munching on a great big rosy apple!
for the reason that
From this reading Because, naturally, the first guy I looked at was myself--and there I was, sitting in that other ship, calmly munching on a great big rosy apple!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Because, naturally, the first guy I looked at was myself--and there I was, sitting in that other ship, calmly munching on a great big rosy apple!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do you know, my first conscious reaction was one of rage?
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Because, naturally, the first guy I looked at was myself--and there I was, sitting in that other ship, calmly munching on a great big rosy apple!
intentionally conceived
From this reading But do you know, my first conscious reaction was one of rage?
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
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divisible by two
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plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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well known or easily recognized
From this reading I should have been whooping with joy to look upon a set of familiar faces, even though those faces were our own.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
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arousing or provoking laughter
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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an informal term for a youth or man
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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how
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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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It's
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the emotion of great happiness
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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as might be expected
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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Because, naturally, the first guy I looked at was myself--and there I was, sitting in that other ship, calmly munching on a great big rosy apple!
belonging to the speaker and others
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have ownership or possession of
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading But do you know, my first conscious reaction was one of rage?
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
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rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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transport commercially
From this reading Because, naturally, the first guy I looked at was myself--and there I was, sitting in that other ship, calmly munching on a great big rosy apple!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Because, naturally, the first guy I looked at was myself--and there I was, sitting in that other ship, calmly munching on a great big rosy apple!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because, naturally, the first guy I looked at was myself--and there I was, sitting in that other ship, calmly munching on a great big rosy apple!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Because, naturally, the first guy I looked at was myself--and there I was, sitting in that other ship, calmly munching on a great big rosy apple!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I should have been whooping with joy to look upon a set of familiar faces, even though those faces were our own.
in spite of the fact that
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
very small
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
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unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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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 But do you know, my first conscious reaction was one of rage?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whoopingverbUS /ˈwuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But do you know, my first conscious reaction was one of rage?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Time Twins It's funny how, in moments of stress, dejection, or great elation, your mind will focus upon some tiny, relatively unimportant point.
