used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
for the reason that
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cannot
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I cannot tell you exactly what passed in her mind, while she was in that brown study, because she never told me.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jessie's First Great Victory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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the act of departing
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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expect, believe, or suppose
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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 After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
used to add a contrasting statement
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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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Jessie
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Jessie's
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From this reading Jessie's First Great Victory.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
the literary culture
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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a brief written record
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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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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
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pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thinking.
any broad thin expanse or surface
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a detailed critical inspection
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I cannot tell you exactly what passed in her mind, while she was in that brown study, because she never told me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
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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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a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Jessie's First Great Victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was thinking.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I cannot tell you exactly what passed in her mind, while she was in that brown study, because she never told me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After dinner Jessie went to her room and sat awhile, on a cricket with her head leaning on a chair.
the words that are spoken
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inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot tell you exactly what passed in her mind, while she was in that brown study, because she never told me.
