used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Adrienne
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From this reading "It is as yet beyond the understanding," gloomily conceded Adrienne Dupree.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "You'd better go downstairs and see Mrs. Weatherbee at once, Judy," advised Ethel.
(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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Judith Stearns plumped herself down on Ethel Lacey's couch bed with an energy that bespoke her feelings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'd better go downstairs and see Mrs. Weatherbee at once, Judy," advised Ethel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is as yet beyond the understanding," gloomily conceded Adrienne Dupree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You'd better go downstairs and see Mrs. Weatherbee at once, Judy," advised Ethel.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Judith Stearns plumped herself down on Ethel Lacey's couch bed with an energy that bespoke her feelings.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading Judith Stearns plumped herself down on Ethel Lacey's couch bed with an energy that bespoke her feelings.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better go downstairs and see Mrs. Weatherbee at once, Judy," advised Ethel.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "It is as yet beyond the understanding," gloomily conceded Adrienne Dupree.
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading "It is as yet beyond the understanding," gloomily conceded Adrienne Dupree.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
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a body serving in an administrative capacity
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Judith Stearns plumped herself down on Ethel Lacey's couch bed with an energy that bespoke her feelings.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
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Dupree
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From this reading "It is as yet beyond the understanding," gloomily conceded Adrienne Dupree.
(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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Ethel
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emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Judith Stearns plumped herself down on Ethel Lacey's couch bed with an energy that bespoke her feelings.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "It is as yet beyond the understanding," gloomily conceded Adrienne Dupree.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You'd better go downstairs and see Mrs. Weatherbee at once, Judy," advised Ethel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judith Stearns plumped herself down on Ethel Lacey's couch bed with an energy that bespoke her feelings.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Judith Stearns plumped herself down on Ethel Lacey's couch bed with an energy that bespoke her feelings.
I'd
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From this reading That's the one thing I'd like to know."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is as yet beyond the understanding," gloomily conceded Adrienne Dupree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
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Judy
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That's the one thing I'd like to know."
Lacey's
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That's the one thing I'd like to know."
mean or intend to express or convey
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You'd better go downstairs and see Mrs. Weatherbee at once, Judy," advised Ethel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judith Stearns plumped herself down on Ethel Lacey's couch bed with an energy that bespoke her feelings.
on one occasion
From this reading "You'd better go downstairs and see Mrs. Weatherbee at once, Judy," advised Ethel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That's the one thing I'd like to know."
plumpedverbUS /plʌmpt/
past form of “plump” — drop sharply
From this reading Judith Stearns plumped herself down on Ethel Lacey's couch bed with an energy that bespoke her feelings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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Stearns
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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That's
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From this reading That's the one thing I'd like to know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's the one thing I'd like to know."
a special situation
From this reading That's the one thing I'd like to know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's the one thing I'd like to know."
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "It is as yet beyond the understanding," gloomily conceded Adrienne Dupree.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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Weatherbee
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From this reading "You'd better go downstairs and see Mrs. Weatherbee at once, Judy," advised Ethel.
used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
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but in spite of that
From this reading "It is as yet beyond the understanding," gloomily conceded Adrienne Dupree.
You'd
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