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
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from one side of something to the other
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adorablyadverb
in an adorable manner
From this reading She sat up in her little crib, looking adorably pink and white and very huggable, with her tousled golden curls playing hide and seek with each other on her neck.
(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 “be” used with “I”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any person at all
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in a state of sleep
From this reading Across the room, in her own bed, still sound asleep, lay Martha Mary.
in or near a particular place or position
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awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Across the room, in her own bed, still sound asleep, lay Martha Mary.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “Sister Lazy Bones,” thought Butterfly, and wondered how anyone could want to sleep when Mr. Cock Robin was singing such a splendid song in the vines at the windows.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
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showing who or what does the action
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CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
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deem to be
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Sister Lazy Bones,” thought Butterfly, and wondered how anyone could want to sleep when Mr. Cock Robin was singing such a splendid song in the vines at the windows.
cribnounUS /krɪb/
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading She sat up in her little crib, looking adorably pink and white and very huggable, with her tousled golden curls playing hide and seek with each other on her neck.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading She sat up in her little crib, looking adorably pink and white and very huggable, with her tousled golden curls playing hide and seek with each other on her neck.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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recognizable; marked
From this reading One gloriously sunny morning Liza opened her grey eyes wide, yawned, and decided that she would really stay awake and consider the business of the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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opinion or judgment
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FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
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of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading One gloriously sunny morning Liza opened her grey eyes wide, yawned, and decided that she would really stay awake and consider the business of the day.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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prevent from being seen or discovered
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how
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huggable
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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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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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LazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
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hear with intention
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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Martha
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From this reading Across the room, in her own bed, still sound asleep, lay Martha Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Across the room, in her own bed, still sound asleep, lay Martha Mary.
the time period between dawn and noon
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a form of address for a man
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the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
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information about recent and important events
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used of mouth or eyes
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading Across the room, in her own bed, still sound asleep, lay Martha Mary.
a light shade of red
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the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She sat up in her little crib, looking adorably pink and white and very huggable, with her tousled golden curls playing hide and seek with each other on her neck.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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with low volume
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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To recall to mind.
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small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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try to get or reach
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One gloriously sunny morning Liza opened her grey eyes wide, yawned, and decided that she would really stay awake and consider the business of the day.
the act of singing vocal music
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Sister Lazy Bones,” thought Butterfly, and wondered how anyone could want to sleep when Mr. Cock Robin was singing such a splendid song in the vines at the windows.
be seated
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a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
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a short musical composition with words
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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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having great beauty and splendor
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
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not in physical motion
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of the kind already mentioned
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sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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exchange thoughts; talk with
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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tousledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
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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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precisely as stated
From this reading She sat up in her little crib, looking adorably pink and white and very huggable, with her tousled golden curls playing hide and seek with each other on her neck.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Sister Lazy Bones,” thought Butterfly, and wondered how anyone could want to sleep when Mr. Cock Robin was singing such a splendid song in the vines at the windows.
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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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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a Caucasian
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which person or people
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
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in the company of; together with
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past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
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the person or people being spoken to
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