1937
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From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've pinched myself a dozen times.
anew
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
can't
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From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I've pinched myself a dozen times.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
the act of departing
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I've pulled my own hair.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
I've
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From this reading I've pinched myself a dozen times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
it's
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From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
and nothing more
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
Lakeview
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From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
muffleverbUS /ˈmʌfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've pulled my own hair.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I've pinched myself a dozen times.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I've pulled my own hair.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading I've pinched myself a dozen times.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I've pulled my own hair.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
the season of growth
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
SyndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
Tillbury
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From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I've pinched myself a dozen times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I've looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit--"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Published 1937 by The World Syndicate Publishing Co._ _Printed in the United States of America_ "I just can't believe it's true!
