used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He uttered an exclamation of interest, and Pansy looked around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
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one or some or every or all without specification
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He uttered an exclamation of interest, and Pansy looked around.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked languidly.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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CLASSESnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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CLIMAXnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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dearly loved
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be identical or equivalent to
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at any time
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EVOLVEDverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
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exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading He uttered an exclamation of interest, and Pansy looked around.
opinion or judgment
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Colonel Falconer opened his fresh paper, and the first thing that caught his eyes were these words, in staring headlines:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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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
From this reading He uttered an exclamation of interest, and Pansy looked around.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Falconer opened his fresh paper, and the first thing that caught his eyes were these words, in staring headlines:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Falconer opened his fresh paper, and the first thing that caught his eyes were these words, in staring headlines:
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He uttered an exclamation of interest, and Pansy looked around.
INVOLVINGverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked languidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked languidly.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked languidly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He uttered an exclamation of interest, and Pansy looked around.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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not one thing; not anything
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NOVELISTnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
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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 of mouth or eyes
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PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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in the near future
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interpret something that is written or printed
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a relationship between two lovers
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked languidly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
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(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colonel Falconer opened his fresh paper, and the first thing that caught his eyes were these words, in staring headlines:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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a special situation
From this reading Colonel Falconer opened his fresh paper, and the first thing that caught his eyes were these words, in staring headlines:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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communicated in words
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
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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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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked languidly.
in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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actively engaged in paid work
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the person or people being spoken to
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