8
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia Chicago Toronto Jed paused in his work with his axe suspended above him, for he was splitting wood.
ALGERnounUS /ˈældʒər/
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Ragged Dick," "Luck and Pluck," "Tattered Tom," etc., etc.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
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Bound written or printed works.
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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com
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someone who is a detective
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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etc
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gnj
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googlenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia Chicago Toronto Jed paused in his work with his axe suspended above him, for he was splitting wood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia Chicago Toronto Jed paused in his work with his axe suspended above him, for he was splitting wood.
hlnoun
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
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HORATIO
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https
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idnounUS /ɪd/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
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impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading "None of your impudence, you young rascal!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Jed
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia Chicago Toronto Jed paused in his work with his axe suspended above him, for he was splitting wood.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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LVjclz
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not one, and not any
From this reading "None of your impudence, you young rascal!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Ragged Dick," "Luck and Pluck," "Tattered Tom," etc., etc.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia Chicago Toronto Jed paused in his work with his axe suspended above him, for he was splitting wood.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
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PluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
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RaggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
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rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "None of your impudence, you young rascal!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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sharp-visaged
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
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TatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
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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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Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
male cat
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TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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what's
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
Winston
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in the company of; together with
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He turned his face toward the side door at which stood a woman, thin and sharp-visaged, and asked: "Well, what's wanted?"
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia Chicago Toronto Jed paused in his work with his axe suspended above him, for he was splitting wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None of your impudence, you young rascal!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "None of your impudence, you young rascal!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None of your impudence, you young rascal!
