18
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220
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288
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London "'Not just a cousin, Bab!
AppearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Bab
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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fearless and daring
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Bound written or printed works.
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showing who or what does the action
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BYeAAAAMAAJ
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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can't
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com
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an institution created to conduct business
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a place off to the side of an area
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the child of your aunt or uncle
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Not that--can't you see!'" _Frontispiece_ "'Do you know, I've never been at a dance!'" 18 "One thought stood out ... she had lost Varick."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
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be identical or equivalent to
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etc
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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the act of departing
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googlenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that--can't you see!'" _Frontispiece_ "'Do you know, I've never been at a dance!'" 18 "One thought stood out ... she had lost Varick."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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he's
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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I've
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idnounUS /ɪd/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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It's
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and nothing more
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conformity or harmony
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not that--can't you see!'" _Frontispiece_ "'Do you know, I've never been at a dance!'" 18 "One thought stood out ... she had lost Varick."
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Mapleson
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a form of address for a man
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Not that--can't you see!'" _Frontispiece_ "'Do you know, I've never been at a dance!'" 18 "One thought stood out ... she had lost Varick."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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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
From this reading Not that--can't you see!'" _Frontispiece_ "'Do you know, I've never been at a dance!'" 18 "One thought stood out ... she had lost Varick."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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with little or no delay
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not that--can't you see!'" _Frontispiece_ "'Do you know, I've never been at a dance!'" 18 "One thought stood out ... she had lost Varick."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that--can't you see!'" _Frontispiece_ "'Do you know, I've never been at a dance!'" 18 "One thought stood out ... she had lost Varick."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not that--can't you see!'" _Frontispiece_ "'Do you know, I've never been at a dance!'" 18 "One thought stood out ... she had lost Varick."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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Varick
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plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
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week-day
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WhistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
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wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
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