used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not one, perhaps, save Brynhild and the Rosicrucian, for whom the book is written.
one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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a small piece or quantity of something
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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the part of the face above the eyes
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Brynhildnoun
a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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clover-meadow
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dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
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dipsnounUS /dɪps/
plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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opinion or judgment
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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GLENnounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading HARTLEY'S GLEN.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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HARTLEY'S
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From this reading HARTLEY'S GLEN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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How
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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
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and nothing more
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lichensnounUS /ˈlaɪkənz/
plural of “lichen” — any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to the person speaking
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make or become more narrow or restricted
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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others
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have ownership or possession of
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a course of conduct
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by chance
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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interpret something that is written or printed
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red-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
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precisely, exactly
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Rosicruciannoun
a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society
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except for; apart from
From this reading Not one, perhaps, save Brynhild and the Rosicrucian, for whom the book is written.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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sheltersnounUS /ˈʃeltərz/
plural of “shelter” — a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How many girls, among all the girls who may read this little book, have seen with their own eyes Hartley's Glen?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the others must try to see it with my eyes, for it is a fair place and a sweet as any on earth.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But the others must try to see it with my eyes, for it is a fair place and a sweet as any on earth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
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which person or people
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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in the company of; together with
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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