used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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in addition
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE US WITH FOOD THE BAKER I. An Early Call “Good morning, children,” said Mrs. Duwell, with a bright smile—so bright that it seemed as if the oatmeal she was stirring smiled too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My, but we are early this morning; it is only seven o’clock.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE US WITH FOOD THE BAKER I. An Early Call “Good morning, children,” said Mrs. Duwell, with a bright smile—so bright that it seemed as if the oatmeal she was stirring smiled too.
BAKERnounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE US WITH FOOD THE BAKER I. An Early Call “Good morning, children,” said Mrs. Duwell, with a bright smile—so bright that it seemed as if the oatmeal she was stirring smiled too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My, but we are early this morning; it is only seven o’clock.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE US WITH FOOD THE BAKER I. An Early Call “Good morning, children,” said Mrs. Duwell, with a bright smile—so bright that it seemed as if the oatmeal she was stirring smiled too.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
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COMMUNITYnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
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every day; without missing a day
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dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
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plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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Duwell
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EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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etc
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any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/
serving as an essential component
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE US WITH FOOD THE BAKER I. An Early Call “Good morning, children,” said Mrs. Duwell, with a bright smile—so bright that it seemed as if the oatmeal she was stirring smiled too.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
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interdependencenounUS /ˌɪntərdəˈpendəns/
a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My, but we are early this morning; it is only seven o’clock.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a vaguely specified concern
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a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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the time period between dawn and noon
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Good morning, mother,” said Ruth.
a form of address for a married woman
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belonging to the person speaking
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in such a manner as could not be otherwise
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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “My, but we are early this morning; it is only seven o’clock.”
oatmealnounUS /ˈoʊtmiːl/
porridge made of rolled oats
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OCCUPATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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belonging to the speaker and others
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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PROVIDEverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
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reciprocaladjectiveUS /rɪˈsɪprəkəl/
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
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(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
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United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Good morning, mother,” said Ruth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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work done by one person or group that benefits another
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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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and nothing more
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change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE US WITH FOOD THE BAKER I. An Early Call “Good morning, children,” said Mrs. Duwell, with a bright smile—so bright that it seemed as if the oatmeal she was stirring smiled too.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE US WITH FOOD THE BAKER I. An Early Call “Good morning, children,” said Mrs. Duwell, with a bright smile—so bright that it seemed as if the oatmeal she was stirring smiled too.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE US WITH FOOD THE BAKER I. An Early Call “Good morning, children,” said Mrs. Duwell, with a bright smile—so bright that it seemed as if the oatmeal she was stirring smiled too.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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impart skills or knowledge to
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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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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also teach incidentally the civic virtues of thoroughness, honesty, respect, etc., which form the subject matter of Part I of this book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoroughnessnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊnəs/
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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precisely as stated
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virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My, but we are early this morning; it is only seven o’clock.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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