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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His hoarse but not unmusical voice shook with anger.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I had nothing to do with your wife’s running away,” Keturah Smiley answered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Some women can play Lucifer,” retorted her brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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caratnounUS /ˈkerət/
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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an institution created to conduct business
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a pair who associate with one another
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Doubleday
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enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
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an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Some women can play Lucifer,” retorted her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hoarse but not unmusical voice shook with anger.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
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https
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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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
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Keturah
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LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
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joined in matrimony
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
From this reading Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company “No one,” snapped Keturah Smiley, “can play Providence to a married couple.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His hoarse but not unmusical voice shook with anger.
not one thing; not anything
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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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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participate in games or sport
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precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
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ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
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past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Some women can play Lucifer,” retorted her brother.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His hoarse but not unmusical voice shook with anger.
SmileynounUS /ˈsmaɪli/
an emoticon of a smiling face
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snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
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for that reason; with the result that
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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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Superscripted
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unmusicaladjective
lacking interest in or talent for music
From this reading His hoarse but not unmusical voice shook with anger.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His hoarse but not unmusical voice shook with anger.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I had nothing to do with your wife’s running away,” Keturah Smiley answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hoarse but not unmusical voice shook with anger.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Some women can play Lucifer,” retorted her brother.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I had nothing to do with your wife’s running away,” Keturah Smiley answered.
