used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Must he always brood about the boulder and atonement?
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Must he always brood about the boulder and atonement?
any thing at all
From this reading Was this boy ever anything but turbulent, he wondered with impatience.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
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arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
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atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
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in or to or toward a former location
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Bound written or printed works.
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bouillonnounUS /ˌbuːˈwɪlən/
a clear seasoned broth
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bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
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a youthful male person
From this reading Was this boy ever anything but turbulent, he wondered with impatience.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
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cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
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absence of light or illumination
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The desire of the moment that marked men for disaster!
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
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at any time
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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gleam or glow intermittently
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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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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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Was this boy ever anything but turbulent, he wondered with impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
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Kenny
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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evidencing the possession of inside information
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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a room where books are kept
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produced by a manufacturing process
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strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The desire of the moment that marked men for disaster!
the force of workers available
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a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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a particular point in time
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
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on one occasion
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queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
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past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
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past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
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(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
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(of a nose) blocked
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The desire of the moment that marked men for disaster!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this boy ever anything but turbulent, he wondered with impatience.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
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turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Was this boy ever anything but turbulent, he wondered with impatience.
turbulentlyadverb
in a turbulent manner; with turbulence
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turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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migratory
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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 Was this boy ever anything but turbulent, he wondered with impatience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or at the place that
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a Caucasian
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Was this boy ever anything but turbulent, he wondered with impatience.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Was this boy ever anything but turbulent, he wondered with impatience.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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