used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days afterwards there came a scrubby little roll of paper, with a halfpenny stamp on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It contained a newspaper cutting, which nothing but my desire to be truthful would force me to publish.
the people of Great Britain
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It contained a newspaper cutting, which nothing but my desire to be truthful would force me to publish.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I decided in favour of the U.A.C.P., sent them two guineas, and waited.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three days afterwards there came a scrubby little roll of paper, with a halfpenny stamp on it.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The other two letters contained the same extract, and similar requests from "The Universal Notice-Mongers," and "The British Cutting Company (Limited)."
gotten under control
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CuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days afterwards there came a scrubby little roll of paper, with a halfpenny stamp on it.
recognizable; marked
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It contained a newspaper cutting, which nothing but my desire to be truthful would force me to publish.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
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a feeling of favorable regard
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a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It contained a newspaper cutting, which nothing but my desire to be truthful would force me to publish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other two letters contained the same extract, and similar requests from "The Universal Notice-Mongers," and "The British Cutting Company (Limited)."
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
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halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading Three days afterwards there came a scrubby little roll of paper, with a halfpenny stamp on it.
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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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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the literary culture
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LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It contained a newspaper cutting, which nothing but my desire to be truthful would force me to publish.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It contained a newspaper cutting, which nothing but my desire to be truthful would force me to publish.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading It contained a newspaper cutting, which nothing but my desire to be truthful would force me to publish.
Notice-Mongers
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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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To move from a closed position.
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
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requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
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move by turning over or rotating
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Identical; not different.
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cut with a saw
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scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
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marked by correspondence or resemblance
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stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
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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 or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I decided in favour of the U.A.C.P., sent them two guineas, and waited.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Three days afterwards there came a scrubby little roll of paper, with a halfpenny stamp on it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days afterwards there came a scrubby little roll of paper, with a halfpenny stamp on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
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truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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UniversaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I saw the magic letters U.A.C.P. upon it, and tore it open.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I decided in favour of the U.A.C.P., sent them two guineas, and waited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It contained a newspaper cutting, which nothing but my desire to be truthful would force me to publish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days afterwards there came a scrubby little roll of paper, with a halfpenny stamp on it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It contained a newspaper cutting, which nothing but my desire to be truthful would force me to publish.
