Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

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speak to

From this reading I put into my pocket a recent discovery at Bemerton's--a little manual for children belonging to the early eighteenth century, entitled _The Polite Academy, or School of Behaviour for Young Gentlemen and Ladies, intended as a foundation for good manners and polite address in Masters and Misses_.

later than; following

From this reading I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

the part of the day between noon and evening

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using the voice; not silently

From this reading I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

in or near a particular place or position

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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

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happiness felt in a secure relationship

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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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 I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

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a period of 100 years

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the time of person's life when they are a child

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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suitable to your needs

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the act of discovering something

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you want to hear me read something?"

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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coming next after the seventeenth in position

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qualified for by right according to law

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the basis on which something is grounded

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affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

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plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Do you want to hear me read something?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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resulting from one's intentions

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moving to the inside of something

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

the emotion of great happiness

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

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the sound of laughing

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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social deportment

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a small handbook

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United States poet (1869-1950)

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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Do you want to hear me read something?"

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading On Sunday they have a sit-down tea round the schoolroom table: a meal notable for cake and noise.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

plural of “miss” — a young female

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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

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belonging to the person speaking

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the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

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not any; not one

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sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading On Sunday they have a sit-down tea round the schoolroom table: a meal notable for cake and noise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

widely known and esteemed

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

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showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

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past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

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an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Do you want to hear me read something?"

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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new

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a result

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a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading On Sunday they have a sit-down tea round the schoolroom table: a meal notable for cake and noise.

an educational institution

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a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading On Sunday they have a sit-down tea round the schoolroom table: a meal notable for cake and noise.

a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached

From this reading On Sunday they have a sit-down tea round the schoolroom table: a meal notable for cake and noise.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Do you want to hear me read something?"

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

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a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading On Sunday they have a sit-down tea round the schoolroom table: a meal notable for cake and noise.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

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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 people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On Sunday they have a sit-down tea round the schoolroom table: a meal notable for cake and noise.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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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

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precisely as stated

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past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

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feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Do you want to hear me read something?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I asked after tea, and in response to a by no means frenzied appeal (for reading aloud is not the joy it was in my childhood) I began, after first explaining the purpose of the book.

in the company of; together with

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you want to hear me read something?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I put into my pocket a recent discovery at Bemerton's--a little manual for children belonging to the early eighteenth century, entitled _The Polite Academy, or School of Behaviour for Young Gentlemen and Ladies, intended as a foundation for good manners and polite address in Masters and Misses_.