used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Everything all right, Miss Claire?" a voice floated out after it from beyond.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
From this reading "Anything else you want?"
aromasnounUS /ərˈoʊməz/
plural of “aroma” — any property detected by the olfactory system
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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on the far side of; further than
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book-learnin
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eat an early morning meal
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showing who or what does the action
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ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
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Claire
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clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
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collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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the time during which someone's life continues
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else
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all things; all of a situation
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Everything's
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From this reading "Everything's just fine, Mrs. Harris," Claire replied.
to a considerable degree; very much
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the side that is forward or prominent
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to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
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third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
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HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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and nothing more
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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mouth-wateringadjective
pleasing to the sense of taste
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a form of address for a married woman
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noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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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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pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
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paunchnoun
a protruding abdomen
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Pelton
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a legal document giving official permission to do something
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
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reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
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responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
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retractedadjectiveUS /riˈtræktəd/
drawn back and in
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precisely, exactly
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scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
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slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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carry out
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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
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There's
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Everything all right, Miss Claire?" a voice floated out after it from beyond.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Anything else you want?"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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used to ask for information about something
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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