used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Ida was still a young girl, Captain Lewis became a helpless cripple, and the entire care of the light fell upon the daughter.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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capsizeverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪz/
overturn accidentally
From this reading One stormy day, as Ida was looking out over the water, she saw a rowboat capsize.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Ida’s father, Captain Lewis, kept the lighthouse on Lime Rock, near Newport in Rhode Island.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading While Ida was still a young girl, Captain Lewis became a helpless cripple, and the entire care of the light fell upon the daughter.
CIVICadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading While Ida was still a young girl, Captain Lewis became a helpless cripple, and the entire care of the light fell upon the daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading While Ida was still a young girl, Captain Lewis became a helpless cripple, and the entire care of the light fell upon the daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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a division of the United Kingdom
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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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widely known and esteemed
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ida’s father, Captain Lewis, kept the lighthouse on Lime Rock, near Newport in Rhode Island.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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a young female
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lacking in or deprived of strength or power
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HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
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IDAnounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
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Ida's
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ida’s father, Captain Lewis, kept the lighthouse on Lime Rock, near Newport in Rhode Island.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Ida’s father, Captain Lewis, kept the lighthouse on Lime Rock, near Newport in Rhode Island.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Ida’s father, Captain Lewis, kept the lighthouse on Lime Rock, near Newport in Rhode Island.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
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LEWISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
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lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading In a moment, she was in the lifeboat rowing to the spot.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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LIMEnounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One stormy day, as Ida was looking out over the water, she saw a rowboat capsize.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment, she was in the lifeboat rowing to the spot.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Ida’s father, Captain Lewis, kept the lighthouse on Lime Rock, near Newport in Rhode Island.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ida’s father, Captain Lewis, kept the lighthouse on Lime Rock, near Newport in Rhode Island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One stormy day, as Ida was looking out over the water, she saw a rowboat capsize.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One stormy day, as Ida was looking out over the water, she saw a rowboat capsize.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One stormy day, as Ida was looking out over the water, she saw a rowboat capsize.
PatriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
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PerseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
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Rhode
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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading One stormy day, as Ida was looking out over the water, she saw a rowboat capsize.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading In a moment, she was in the lifeboat rowing to the spot.
cut with a saw
From this reading One stormy day, as Ida was looking out over the water, she saw a rowboat capsize.
Self-ControlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a moment, she was in the lifeboat rowing to the spot.
not in physical motion
From this reading While Ida was still a young girl, Captain Lewis became a helpless cripple, and the entire care of the light fell upon the daughter.
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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stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading One stormy day, as Ida was looking out over the water, she saw a rowboat capsize.
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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TeachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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ThriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Ida was still a young girl, Captain Lewis became a helpless cripple, and the entire care of the light fell upon the daughter.
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
From this reading While Ida was still a young girl, Captain Lewis became a helpless cripple, and the entire care of the light fell upon the daughter.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One stormy day, as Ida was looking out over the water, she saw a rowboat capsize.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Ida was still a young girl, Captain Lewis became a helpless cripple, and the entire care of the light fell upon the daughter.
which person or people
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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