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 A man was passing across the lawn, who occupied her full attention.
anew
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
react verbally
From this reading Ruth heard, but did not answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A man was passing across the lawn, who occupied her full attention.
a line of approach
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruth heard, but did not answer.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruth heard, but did not answer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A man was passing across the lawn, who occupied her full attention.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ruth heard, but did not answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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IVYnounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading UNDER THE IVY.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A man was passing across the lawn, who occupied her full attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man was passing across the lawn, who occupied her full attention.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
necessary for relief or supply
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a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth heard, but did not answer.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A man was passing across the lawn, who occupied her full attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A man was passing across the lawn, who occupied her full attention.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
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resplendencenoun
brilliant radiant beauty
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
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an instance of visual perception
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that is looked for
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
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the rays of the sun
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE IVY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE IVY.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man was passing across the lawn, who occupied her full attention.
look attentively
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wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading "Isn't she fit for a queen?" said Mrs. Mason, triumphantly, as she wheeled round, and sought her chair again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
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which person or people
From this reading A man was passing across the lawn, who occupied her full attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth needed no recommendation to watch the beautiful little vehicle that flashed down the avenue, a perfect nest of bright colors, over which the sunlight shone with peculiar resplendence, while the spirited black horse whirled it out of sight.
