14
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From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
Amy
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From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
ByrdnounUS /bɜːrd/
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
Clint
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From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
drop-light
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From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
green-topped
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From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading Clint listened incredulously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Clint listened incredulously.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
room-mate
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From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
an educational institution
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
startledly
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From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
Torrence
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From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "That," replied Amy, leaning back until his chair protested and viewing his room-mate under the shade of the drop-light, "is music."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the evening of the second day of school and Clint and Amy Byrd were preparing lessons at opposite sides of the green-topped table in Number 14 Torrence.
What's
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From this reading "What's that awful noise?" asked Clint startledly, looking up from his book.
