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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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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Berwick
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blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
blinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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CONQUERORnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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don't
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electrotyped
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ETC
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opinion or judgment
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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a collection of objects laid on top of each other
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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Jessica
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the month following May and preceding July
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the literary culture
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
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Norwood
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ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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To move from a closed position.
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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reiterateverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
put into a certain place or abstract location
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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Maintained an upright posture.
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sun, blazing through the open window, made her blink unconsciously, and the ocean’s deep voice rising to the Newport sands seemed to reiterate:— “Contempt!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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