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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
ArchivenounUS /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
Bodley
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
Bound written or printed works.
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obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
crannoun
a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring
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CRANEverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
Crane'snounUS /kreɪnz/
possessive form of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
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true confidential information
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
InternetnounUS /ˈɪntərnet/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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a narrow way or road
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
LibrariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
motherhubbardher
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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org
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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plural of “page” — 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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go across or through
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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on the contrary
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
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 They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
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 Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her neck did she CRANE, As she looked up the LANE To see the Three Bears pass by.
Vol
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German conductor (1876-1962)
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They all went in, oddly, At the head of the Bodley An A.B.C. for to buy.
at the time that
From this reading She went rather nearer To get a good look, And when she came back He had run through her book!
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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