used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
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anew
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(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
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading These were days not to be forgotten by Dolly or by her aunt.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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earlier than; in front of
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showing who or what does the action
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definite but not specified or identified
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These were days not to be forgotten by Dolly or by her aunt.
DOLLSnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading RAG DOLLS.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
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Don't
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plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
about to be mentioned or specified
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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groovesnounUS /ɡruːvz/
plural of “groove” — a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
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hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
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a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
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a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
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engage in
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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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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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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belonging to the speaker and others
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phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
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gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It was all tranquil progress from day to day.
RAGnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading RAG DOLLS.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
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without speaking
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term of address for a man
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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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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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were days not to be forgotten by Dolly or by her aunt.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading It was all tranquil progress from day to day.
a source of difficulty
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
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visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
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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 It was all tranquil progress from day to day.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were days not to be forgotten by Dolly or by her aunt.
whiskernounUS /ˈwɪskər/
a very small distance or space
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And slight Sir Robert, with his watery smile And educated whisker.
