used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The fair Circassian burst into tears now that the peril was over.
Circassiannoun
a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
From this reading The fair Circassian burst into tears now that the peril was over.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair Circassian burst into tears now that the peril was over.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
well known or easily recognized
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fair Circassian burst into tears now that the peril was over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOLO'S GRATITUDE AND JACK'S DELIGHT--THE SIGNAL--UNEXPECTED TURN OF LUCK--A FAMILIAR VOICE--WHO IS IT?--"SURELY!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a small worthless amount
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
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the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading NEVER!"--READ AND LEARN.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
LOLO'S
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading NEVER!"--READ AND LEARN.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fair Circassian burst into tears now that the peril was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The fair Circassian burst into tears now that the peril was over.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading NEVER!"--READ AND LEARN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
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the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The fair Circassian burst into tears now that the peril was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fair Circassian burst into tears now that the peril was over.
That's
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From this reading "That's a good job done!" said Jack, looking after the wretches he had pushed over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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not expected or anticipated
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Falling upon her knees, she seized Jack's hands and pressed them to her lips.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading LOLO'S GRATITUDE AND JACK'S DELIGHT--THE SIGNAL--UNEXPECTED TURN OF LUCK--A FAMILIAR VOICE--WHO IS IT?--"SURELY!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fair Circassian burst into tears now that the peril was over.
which person or people
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wretches
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