used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
(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 "I'm just ready to fly all to bits.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
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 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL As Captain Stewart asked the question which ended the last chapter the W. B.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL As Captain Stewart asked the question which ended the last chapter the W. B.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I'm just ready to fly all to bits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
COLUMBIAnounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
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being joined in close association
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
Crabtown
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From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I'm just ready to fly all to bits.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
HEIGHTSnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm just ready to fly all to bits.
I've
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From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
Janet
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From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm just ready to fly all to bits.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
immediately past
From this reading COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL As Captain Stewart asked the question which ended the last chapter the W. B.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
neck-and-neck
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From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
Peggy
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From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
Polly
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From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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Ralph
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From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I'm just ready to fly all to bits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
an educational institution
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL As Captain Stewart asked the question which ended the last chapter the W. B.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As she placed her hand in his she looked straight into his kind eyes and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL As Captain Stewart asked the question which ended the last chapter the W. B.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL As Captain Stewart asked the question which ended the last chapter the W. B.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading & A. electric car came to a standstill in the heart of Washington and as he assisted his charges to descend the steps, Polly was the last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL As Captain Stewart asked the question which ended the last chapter the W. B.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I love Peggy and want to be with her; I love Aunt Janet and old Crabtown and everything connected with it; I've always kept neck-and-neck with Ralph in his work and I hate the thought of dropping out of it, but, oh, I do want to be with Peggy."
