103
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15th
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From this reading "From Bobbie, and he says that they will land about the 15th.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "From Bobbie, and he says that they will land about the 15th.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "From Bobbie, and he says that they will land about the 15th.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Bobbie
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, dear, I can hardly wait to see him!" exclaimed Mary Lee, her eyes sparkling.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear, I can hardly wait to see him!" exclaimed Mary Lee, her eyes sparkling.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Oh, dear, I can hardly wait to see him!" exclaimed Mary Lee, her eyes sparkling.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Oh, dear, I can hardly wait to see him!" exclaimed Mary Lee, her eyes sparkling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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only a very short time before
From this reading Oh, dear, I can hardly wait to see him!" exclaimed Mary Lee, her eyes sparkling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, dear, I can hardly wait to see him!" exclaimed Mary Lee, her eyes sparkling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "From Bobbie, and he says that they will land about the 15th.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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not able to be found
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear, I can hardly wait to see him!" exclaimed Mary Lee, her eyes sparkling.
touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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Quinn
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From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
RacinenounUS /rəˈsiːn/
French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
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precisely, exactly
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "From Bobbie, and he says that they will land about the 15th.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
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sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Oh, dear, I can hardly wait to see him!" exclaimed Mary Lee, her eyes sparkling.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From Bobbie, and he says that they will land about the 15th.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "From Bobbie, and he says that they will land about the 15th.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
precisely as stated
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stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Oh, dear, I can hardly wait to see him!" exclaimed Mary Lee, her eyes sparkling.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago "From whom is the letter, Mary Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as she glanced up from her sewing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "From Bobbie, and he says that they will land about the 15th.
the words that are spoken
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