used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Agnew
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
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inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
BradburynounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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definite but not specified or identified
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circumstanced
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
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true confidential information
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a licensed medical practitioner
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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be a farmer; work as a farmer
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
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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intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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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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immediately past
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "You remember Mary Walker.
used to say something is possible but not certain
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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narrations
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novelettes
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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Orley
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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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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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capable of happening or existing
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presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
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PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
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PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
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a person who enjoys reading
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To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember Mary Walker.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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for that reason; with the result that
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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required or under orders
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express in words
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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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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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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Thorne
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in spite of the fact that
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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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WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading "You remember Mary Walker.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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Whitefriars
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in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember Mary Walker.