used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Gus rose and limped slowly across the room.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I can almost see her now," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gus rose and limped slowly across the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He backed away and stared at the place on the shelf.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He backed away and stared at the place on the shelf.
in or to or toward a former location
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backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
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bandannanoun
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can almost see her now," he said.
taking care or paying attention
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
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dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
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GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
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hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
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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
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can almost see her now," he said.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Gus rose and limped slowly across the room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yes, sir," he said, "she'll look right pretty there."
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
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modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I can almost see her now," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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Ponderouslyadverb
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Yes, sir," he said, "she'll look right pretty there."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, sir," he said, "she'll look right pretty there."
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gus rose and limped slowly across the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, sir," he said, "she'll look right pretty there."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can almost see her now," he said.
she'll
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From this reading "Yes, sir," he said, "she'll look right pretty there."
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
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transport commercially
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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
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term of address for a man
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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Gus rose and limped slowly across the room.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He backed away and stared at the place on the shelf.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading Ponderously, he hauled a red bandanna out of his back pocket and carefully dusted off the one uncrowded space on the mantel shelf, between the alarm clock and the tarnished silver model of a rocket ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gus rose and limped slowly across the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, sir," he said, "she'll look right pretty there."
uncrowdedadjective
having or allowing sufficient room
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an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," he said, "she'll look right pretty there."
