used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thoughts flashed across his mind, mental pictures of homes and firesides.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet in this wilderness there was no laughter save the boisterous roar of an Arctic stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
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boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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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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plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Echoes of laughter sounded in his ears.
EchoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Echoes of laughter sounded in his ears.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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firesides
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past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Thoughts flashed across his mind, mental pictures of homes and firesides.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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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
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
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icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
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the sound of laughing
From this reading Echoes of laughter sounded in his ears.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Thoughts flashed across his mind, mental pictures of homes and firesides.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Thoughts flashed across his mind, mental pictures of homes and firesides.
muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading There were no homes save those of the muskrat, the beaver and the white owl.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading There were no homes save those of the muskrat, the beaver and the white owl.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Thoughts flashed across his mind, mental pictures of homes and firesides.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
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past form of “print” — put into print
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Reilly
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make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
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(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
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except for; apart from
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the act of firing a projectile
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past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Echoes of laughter sounded in his ears.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
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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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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet in this wilderness there was no laughter save the boisterous roar of an Arctic stream.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were no homes save those of the muskrat, the beaver and the white owl.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts flashed across his mind, mental pictures of homes and firesides.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet in this wilderness there was no laughter save the boisterous roar of an Arctic stream.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no homes save those of the muskrat, the beaver and the white owl.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were no homes save those of the muskrat, the beaver and the white owl.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Yet in this wilderness there was no laughter save the boisterous roar of an Arctic stream.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in this wilderness there was no laughter save the boisterous roar of an Arctic stream.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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