used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Be sure to come back for commencement!” chorused three others as the train got fairly under way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be sure to come back for commencement!” chorused three others as the train got fairly under way.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading “Remember you’re to decorate my house when I’m married!” screamed a pink-cheeked damsel with blue eyes and bewitching dimples.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Don’t forget to write, Cornie!” shouted a girl with black eyes and a frantic green sweater over a green and yellow striped sport-skirt.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Remember you’re to decorate my house when I’m married!” screamed a pink-cheeked damsel with blue eyes and bewitching dimples.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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chorused
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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the body of faculty and students of a college
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Be sure to come back for commencement!” chorused three others as the train got fairly under way.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
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CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
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Cornelia
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Cornie
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading “Remember you’re to decorate my house when I’m married!” screamed a pink-cheeked damsel with blue eyes and bewitching dimples.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading “Remember you’re to decorate my house when I’m married!” screamed a pink-cheeked damsel with blue eyes and bewitching dimples.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
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displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
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Don't
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with eagerness; in an eager manner
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ETC
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opinion or judgment
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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to certain extent or degree
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start firing a weapon
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a young female
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a quick look
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Be sure to come back for commencement!” chorused three others as the train got fairly under way.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Don’t forget to write, Cornie!” shouted a girl with black eyes and a frantic green sweater over a green and yellow striped sport-skirt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
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I'm
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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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immediately past
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MARCIA
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joined in matrimony
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matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Remember you’re to decorate my house when I’m married!” screamed a pink-cheeked damsel with blue eyes and bewitching dimples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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others
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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pink-cheeked
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a raised horizontal surface
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compacted by ironing
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
To recall to mind.
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SCHUYLER
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screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
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in a vehement outcry
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the display of a motion picture
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past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
sport-skirt
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stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Be sure to come back for commencement!” chorused three others as the train got fairly under way.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading “Don’t forget to write, Cornie!” shouted a girl with black eyes and a frantic green sweater over a green and yellow striped sport-skirt.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t forget to write, Cornie!” shouted a girl with black eyes and a frantic green sweater over a green and yellow striped sport-skirt.
TOMORROWnounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
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create by training and teaching
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Be sure to come back for commencement!” chorused three others as the train got fairly under way.
at the time that
From this reading “Remember you’re to decorate my house when I’m married!” screamed a pink-cheeked damsel with blue eyes and bewitching dimples.
in or at the place that
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
window-pane
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Cornelia Copley pressed her face against the window-pane of the car and smiled with brave showing of courage as the train moved away from the platform where her college mates huddled eagerly for the last glimpse of her.
produce a literary work
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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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you're
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