used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading THE ACADEMY GIRL'S THANKSGIVING AT THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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using the voice; not silently
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she gazed, a half-smile crept into her rugged face.
in a state of sleep
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in or near a particular place or position
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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bed-clothes
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blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
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broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Pretty creatur!" she said aloud; then, with deft and careful fingers she tucked the bed-clothes close around the sleeping girl, smiled broadly, and crept out.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Pretty creatur!" she said aloud; then, with deft and careful fingers she tucked the bed-clothes close around the sleeping girl, smiled broadly, and crept out.
creatur
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inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As she gazed, a half-smile crept into her rugged face.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
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past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As she gazed, a half-smile crept into her rugged face.
a young female
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GIRL'SnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
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gray-and-white
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half-smile
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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the act of retaining something
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HOMESTEADnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
Marion
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
not divisible by two
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty creatur!" she said aloud; then, with deft and careful fingers she tucked the bed-clothes close around the sleeping girl, smiled broadly, and crept out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading As she gazed, a half-smile crept into her rugged face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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for a short time
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plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
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the state of being asleep
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past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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with low volume
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having a supporting base
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a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
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strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
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THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
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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
From this reading THE ACADEMY GIRL'S THANKSGIVING AT THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Pretty creatur!" she said aloud; then, with deft and careful fingers she tucked the bed-clothes close around the sleeping girl, smiled broadly, and crept out.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
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waked
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From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The next morning when Marion waked, through the odd little oriel window the late winter light was struggling fitfully in.
in the company of; together with
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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