Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

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equally

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(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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surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

in or near a particular place or position

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past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

From this reading The red-coated guard who's watching here Is called a Beefeater--fancy that!

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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the two together, not just one

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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

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actively or fully engaged or occupied

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plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

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showing who or what does the action

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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The red-coated guard who's watching here Is called a Beefeater--fancy that!

put or send forth

From this reading If upon the picture a glance you cast, You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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go upward with gradual or continuous progress

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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make or work out a plan for; devise

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

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the state of being unsure of something

From this reading If upon the picture a glance you cast, You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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think moodily or anxiously about something

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having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

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the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

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the organ of sight

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something many people believe that is false

From this reading The red-coated guard who's watching here Is called a Beefeater--fancy that!

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From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

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a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

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throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading If upon the picture a glance you cast, You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The red-coated guard who's watching here Is called a Beefeater--fancy that!

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The red-coated guard who's watching here Is called a Beefeater--fancy that!

a teeming multitude

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a specific instance of feeling hopeful

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sing with closed lips

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in an idle manner

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on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If upon the picture a glance you cast, You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The red-coated guard who's watching here Is called a Beefeater--fancy that!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading If upon the picture a glance you cast, You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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having or showing great strength or force or intensity

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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

near in time or place or relationship

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immediately following in time or order

From this reading If upon the picture a glance you cast, You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.

not any; not one

From this reading If upon the picture a glance you cast, You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

throughout a period of time

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

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possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading If upon the picture a glance you cast, You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.

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From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

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From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

used of British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War because of their red coats

From this reading The red-coated guard who's watching here Is called a Beefeater--fancy that!

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

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a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

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an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

be standing; be upright

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plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

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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from that place or that time

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading If upon the picture a glance you cast, You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

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a formal word for “on”

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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

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plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

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plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The red-coated guard who's watching here Is called a Beefeater--fancy that!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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widely or fully known

From this reading At a well-known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise, Some fine old ravens are strutting about.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

during the time that

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which person or people

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From this reading The red-coated guard who's watching here Is called a Beefeater--fancy that!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

in the company of; together with

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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Verses by Felix Leigh Among the sights of London Town Which little visitors wish to view, The Tower stands first, and its great renown Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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