used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
Emily
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From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading I felt quite emotional while reading it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt quite emotional while reading it.
Forty-FivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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a young female
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
Holt
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From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt quite emotional while reading it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt quite emotional while reading it.
Keith's
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From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I felt quite emotional while reading it.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
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how something is done or how it happens
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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precisely as stated
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
VowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading Out in the Forty-Five, or Duncan Keith's Vow, by Emily Sarah Holt.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I felt quite emotional while reading it.
Whitefield
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From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Most of them are of a religious nature, and the description of the work of a preacher called Whitefield is very well worth reading.
set down in writing in any of various ways
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She is a very sensitive young girl, and her observations are very acute.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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