used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ApprovalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
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accomplishment of an objective
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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EndorsedverbUS /enˈdɔːrst/
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
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having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Such an arrival as we three girls experienced!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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a young female
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Janet
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and nothing more
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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produced by a manufacturing process
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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to a great degree or extent
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Natalie
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of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
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NORMAnounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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StarrsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “starr” — rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
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Stock-Farm
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of the kind already mentioned
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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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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Such an arrival as we three girls experienced!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
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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the speaker together with one or more other people
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in the company of; together with
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a late time of life
From this reading “Here I am at Green Hill, just as much at home after a few hours’ time, as if I had been here for years.
