used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
matters of personal concern
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Atwell
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COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
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dearly loved
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
opinion or judgment
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something very important to say to you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have something very important to say to you.
of great significance or value
From this reading I have something very important to say to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IRMA
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From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
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lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
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Macy
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
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Marjorie
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
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come together
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MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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a particular point in time
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Muriel
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
express in words
From this reading I have something very important to say to you.
an educational institution
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
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established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
marked by correspondence or resemblance
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something very important to say to you.
feeling a need to see others suffer
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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Susan
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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 people or things already mentioned, as the object
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have something very important to say to you.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading This done, she made a valiant effort to dismiss her personal affairs from her thoughts and settled down to her lessons.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have something very important to say to you.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
disposed or inclined toward
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inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE COMPACT "DEAR IRMA," wrote Marjorie, the moment she reached her desk, "will you meet me across the street from school this afternoon?
