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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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tending to become more severe or wider in scope

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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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in or near a particular place or position

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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

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large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

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(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

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opinion or judgment

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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

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marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a man of refinement

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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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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

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the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

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a form of address for a married woman

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of or relating to or consisting of muscle

From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

of an obscure nature

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clean or organized

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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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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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carry out or perform an action

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a human being

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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past form of “print” — put into print

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(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

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a column of light (as from a beacon)

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the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

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a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

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the property of being physically or mentally strong

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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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closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

the upper part of anything

From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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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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compress into a wad

From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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how something is done or how it happens

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strongly and firmly constructed

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From this reading A short, well-knit, active person it was, too,--a figure of health and compact muscular strength, a well-shaped head with a tight wad of neat hair on top, bright eyes, and a firm mouth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

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in the company of; together with

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plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

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From this reading "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" sang Mrs. Ray, coming in from the wood-shed and proceeding to fill up the stove, with the energy which characterized her whole person.