1st
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How will you say, reader, on the first view, where this town lies to which I am about to lead you?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How will you say, reader, on the first view, where this town lies to which I am about to lead you?
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
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What is the difference, save in size, between one manufacturing town and another?
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _2d Friend._ I have lived so long in the dark, I do not know.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _2d Friend._ I have lived so long in the dark, I do not know.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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How
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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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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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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 ‘_1st Friend._ Well, you’ve tried it: is your problem solved?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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take somebody somewhere
From this reading How will you say, reader, on the first view, where this town lies to which I am about to lead you?
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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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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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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a person who enjoys reading
From this reading How will you say, reader, on the first view, where this town lies to which I am about to lead you?
except for; apart from
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express in words
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the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading What is the difference, save in size, between one manufacturing town and another?
for that reason; with the result that
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solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading ‘_1st Friend._ Well, you’ve tried it: is your problem solved?
the rays of the sun
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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)
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading What is the difference, save in size, between one manufacturing town and another?
tested and proved useful or correct
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make an effort or attempt
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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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(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”)
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the difference, save in size, between one manufacturing town and another?
in or at the place that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How will you say, reader, on the first view, where this town lies to which I am about to lead you?
you've
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘_1st Friend._ Well, you’ve tried it: is your problem solved?
