Chapter I

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

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higher than, or over, something

From this reading And there’s one who is a shade above Venus when she comes slashin’ out of the surf glistenin’ and lithe and fresh.

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

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From this reading Jane Alton wasn’t any of these kinds, but, oh, what a dream she was in a flyin’ suit!

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

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one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And ain’t there another sort of girl who transforms herself into the most beautiful when she appears in a filmy evenin’ gown and waits for you to waft her out into the moonlight?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Jane Alton wasn’t any of these kinds, but, oh, what a dream she was in a flyin’ suit!

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And ain’t there another sort of girl who transforms herself into the most beautiful when she appears in a filmy evenin’ gown and waits for you to waft her out into the moonlight?

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Then there’s another that becomes the one and only when she is wool from head to toe and cuddlin’ beside you on a toboggan.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Then there’s another that becomes the one and only when she is wool from head to toe and cuddlin’ beside you on a toboggan.

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading And there’s one who is a shade above Venus when she comes slashin’ out of the surf glistenin’ and lithe and fresh.

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From this reading Then there’s another that becomes the one and only when she is wool from head to toe and cuddlin’ beside you on a toboggan.

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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

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put on clothes

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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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so thin as to transmit light

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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recently made, produced, or harvested

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then there’s another that becomes the one and only when she is wool from head to toe and cuddlin’ beside you on a toboggan.

a young female

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

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plural of “hangar” — a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained

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having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

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on condition that; in the event that

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

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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 Then there’s another that becomes the one and only when she is wool from head to toe and cuddlin’ beside you on a toboggan.

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From this reading Jane Alton wasn’t any of these kinds, but, oh, what a dream she was in a flyin’ suit!

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

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plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

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a room equipped for preparing meals

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gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading And there’s one who is a shade above Venus when she comes slashin’ out of the surf glistenin’ and lithe and fresh.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

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the light of the Moon

From this reading And ain’t there another sort of girl who transforms herself into the most beautiful when she appears in a filmy evenin’ gown and waits for you to waft her out into the moonlight?

used to form the superlative

From this reading And ain’t there another sort of girl who transforms herself into the most beautiful when she appears in a filmy evenin’ gown and waits for you to waft her out into the moonlight?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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and nothing more

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a severe or trying experience

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

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relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading And there’s one who is a shade above Venus when she comes slashin’ out of the surf glistenin’ and lithe and fresh.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And ain’t there another sort of girl who transforms herself into the most beautiful when she appears in a filmy evenin’ gown and waits for you to waft her out into the moonlight?

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From this reading And there’s one who is a shade above Venus when she comes slashin’ out of the surf glistenin’ and lithe and fresh.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading And ain’t there another sort of girl who transforms herself into the most beautiful when she appears in a filmy evenin’ gown and waits for you to waft her out into the moonlight?

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

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be agreeable or acceptable to

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waves breaking on the shore

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then there’s another that becomes the one and only when she is wool from head to toe and cuddlin’ beside you on a toboggan.

in or at that place or location

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From this reading Then there’s another that becomes the one and only when she is wool from head to toe and cuddlin’ beside you on a toboggan.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Jane Alton wasn’t any of these kinds, but, oh, what a dream she was in a flyin’ suit!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And ain’t there another sort of girl who transforms herself into the most beautiful when she appears in a filmy evenin’ gown and waits for you to waft her out into the moonlight?

a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front

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one of the digits of the foot

From this reading Then there’s another that becomes the one and only when she is wool from head to toe and cuddlin’ beside you on a toboggan.

third-person singular of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation

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the second nearest planet to the sun

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be driven or carried along, as by the air

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plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading And ain’t there another sort of girl who transforms herself into the most beautiful when she appears in a filmy evenin’ gown and waits for you to waft her out into the moonlight?

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

From this reading Jane Alton wasn’t any of these kinds, but, oh, what a dream she was in a flyin’ suit!

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From this reading Jane Alton wasn’t any of these kinds, but, oh, what a dream she was in a flyin’ suit!

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used to ask for information about something

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at the time that

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which person or people

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a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading Then there’s another that becomes the one and only when she is wool from head to toe and cuddlin’ beside you on a toboggan.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And ain’t there another sort of girl who transforms herself into the most beautiful when she appears in a filmy evenin’ gown and waits for you to waft her out into the moonlight?