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From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
Betsy
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a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading I've done the Betsy Ross House, Franklin's Grave, Old Christ Church and Old Swede's Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I've done the Betsy Ross House, Franklin's Grave, Old Christ Church and Old Swede's Church.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I've done the Betsy Ross House, Franklin's Grave, Old Christ Church and Old Swede's Church.
Franklin'snounUS /ˈfræŋklənz/
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
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death of a person
From this reading I've done the Betsy Ross House, Franklin's Grave, Old Christ Church and Old Swede's Church.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I've done the Betsy Ross House, Franklin's Grave, Old Christ Church and Old Swede's Church.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
I've
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From this reading I've done the Betsy Ross House, Franklin's Grave, Old Christ Church and Old Swede's Church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like them all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I've done the Betsy Ross House, Franklin's Grave, Old Christ Church and Old Swede's Church.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
Swede's
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From this reading I've done the Betsy Ross House, Franklin's Grave, Old Christ Church and Old Swede's Church.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
teasinglyadverb
in a playfully teasing manner
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIARY--SEEING THE CITY _October 2._ I HAVE been seeing Philadelphia.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I like them all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took me to see all the places I studied about in history class.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Lee teasingly told me that most newcomers want to "do" the city so he and Virginia would take me round.
