used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He drew it toward him and ran a hand along the edges of the books.
prior to a specified or implied time
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading B PLUS AND D MINUS At half-past ten the next morning Mr. Daley hurried into the class-room where French IV was already assembled, stumbled over the edge of the platform--the boys would have gasped with amazement had he neglected to do that--and took his seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has everyone handed in his composition?" he asked.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
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in or near a particular place or position
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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blue-books
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From this reading On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He drew it toward him and ran a hand along the edges of the books.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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class-room
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compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading "Has everyone handed in his composition?" he asked.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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Daley
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew it toward him and ran a hand along the edges of the books.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading B PLUS AND D MINUS At half-past ten the next morning Mr. Daley hurried into the class-room where French IV was already assembled, stumbled over the edge of the platform--the boys would have gasped with amazement had he neglected to do that--and took his seat.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading He drew it toward him and ran a hand along the edges of the books.
every person
From this reading "Has everyone handed in his composition?" he asked.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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half-past
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He drew it toward him and ran a hand along the edges of the books.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Has everyone handed in his composition?" he asked.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has everyone handed in his composition?" he asked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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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 On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading B PLUS AND D MINUS At half-past ten the next morning Mr. Daley hurried into the class-room where French IV was already assembled, stumbled over the edge of the platform--the boys would have gasped with amazement had he neglected to do that--and took his seat.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drew it toward him and ran a hand along the edges of the books.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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MINUSadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
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the time period between dawn and noon
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a form of address for a man
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neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
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immediately following in time or order
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not any; not one
From this reading There was no reply and he seemed surprised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading B PLUS AND D MINUS At half-past ten the next morning Mr. Daley hurried into the class-room where French IV was already assembled, stumbled over the edge of the platform--the boys would have gasped with amazement had he neglected to do that--and took his seat.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading B PLUS AND D MINUS At half-past ten the next morning Mr. Daley hurried into the class-room where French IV was already assembled, stumbled over the edge of the platform--the boys would have gasped with amazement had he neglected to do that--and took his seat.
PLUSnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He drew it toward him and ran a hand along the edges of the books.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading There was no reply and he seemed surprised.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading B PLUS AND D MINUS At half-past ten the next morning Mr. Daley hurried into the class-room where French IV was already assembled, stumbled over the edge of the platform--the boys would have gasped with amazement had he neglected to do that--and took his seat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no reply and he seemed surprised.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
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taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading There was no reply and he seemed surprised.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On one corner of the table in front of him was a pile of blue-books.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading B PLUS AND D MINUS At half-past ten the next morning Mr. Daley hurried into the class-room where French IV was already assembled, stumbled over the edge of the platform--the boys would have gasped with amazement had he neglected to do that--and took his seat.
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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in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reply and he seemed surprised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He drew it toward him and ran a hand along the edges of the books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in or at the place that
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in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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