used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading THE PARADE Breakfast over, active preparations are on for the parade.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Well-fed horses and ponies in shining harness and waving plumes take their places before glittering vehicles; the sound of music is heard from bands perched hazardously high; clowns, charioteers, jockeys, Roman riders join the line; camels and elephants, some bearing a weight of feminine beauty in Oriental costume, make appearance, and a picturesque cavalcade nearly a mile long is in motion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One of the managers leads the line down to town and back.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
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relevant relation or interconnection
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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
earlier than; in front of
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bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Sometimes his foresight bids him change the route.
brought into existence
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
eat an early morning meal
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camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
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cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Sometimes his foresight bids him change the route.
charioteers
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clownsnounUS /klaʊnz/
plural of “clown” — a rude or vulgar fool
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the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of the managers leads the line down to town and back.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PARADE Breakfast over, active preparations are on for the parade.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading Sometimes his foresight bids him change the route.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
hazardouslyadverb
in a dangerous manner
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes his foresight bids him change the route.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes his foresight bids him change the route.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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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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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
jockeysnounUS /ˈdʒɑːkiz/
plural of “jockey” — someone employed to ride horses in horse races
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become part of; become a member of a group or organization
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leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading One of the managers leads the line down to town and back.
a formation of people or things one beside another
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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engage in
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managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading One of the managers leads the line down to town and back.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PARADE Breakfast over, active preparations are on for the parade.
on one occasion
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the managers leads the line down to town and back.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PARADE Breakfast over, active preparations are on for the parade.
PARADEnounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading THE PARADE Breakfast over, active preparations are on for the parade.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
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picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
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plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
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poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
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preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE PARADE Breakfast over, active preparations are on for the parade.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
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RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
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routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Sometimes his foresight bids him change the route.
marked by exceptional merit
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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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on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes his foresight bids him change the route.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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carry out
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARADE Breakfast over, active preparations are on for the parade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Well-fed horses and ponies in shining harness and waving plumes take their places before glittering vehicles; the sound of music is heard from bands perched hazardously high; clowns, charioteers, jockeys, Roman riders join the line; camels and elephants, some bearing a weight of feminine beauty in Oriental costume, make appearance, and a picturesque cavalcade nearly a mile long is in motion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the managers leads the line down to town and back.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One of the managers leads the line down to town and back.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
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wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
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the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
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Well-fedadjective
properly nourished
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in the company of; together with
From this reading He has already been over the course once, noting its conditions with caution born of long experience.
