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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Ah
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From this reading "Ah, here you are!" he said with a smile, as he shook her hand and took her valise.
alighted
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From this reading She alighted from the car, white and tremulous with fear, and her eyes moved about anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
with anxiety or apprehension
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, here you are!" he said with a smile, as he shook her hand and took her valise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, here you are!" he said with a smile, as he shook her hand and took her valise.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
fearless and daring
From this reading But the young hackmen terrified her with their hard, bold eyes and cruel, tobacco-stained mouths.
broad-hatted
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young hackmen terrified her with their hard, bold eyes and cruel, tobacco-stained mouths.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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coule
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crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
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ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
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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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be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She alighted from the car, white and tremulous with fear, and her eyes moved about anxiously.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She alighted from the car, white and tremulous with fear, and her eyes moved about anxiously.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
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hackmen
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, here you are!" he said with a smile, as he shook her hand and took her valise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
prefer or wish to do something
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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
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
MADISONnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
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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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mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She alighted from the car, white and tremulous with fear, and her eyes moved about anxiously.
in motion
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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a raised horizontal surface
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, here you are!" he said with a smile, as he shook her hand and took her valise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She alighted from the car, white and tremulous with fear, and her eyes moved about anxiously.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Ah, here you are!" he said with a smile, as he shook her hand and took her valise.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Ah, here you are!" he said with a smile, as he shook her hand and took her valise.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
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the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading But the young hackmen terrified her with their hard, bold eyes and cruel, tobacco-stained mouths.
ThatchernounUS /ˈθætʃər/
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the young hackmen terrified her with their hard, bold eyes and cruel, tobacco-stained mouths.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tobacco-stained
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Ah, here you are!" he said with a smile, as he shook her hand and took her valise.
create by training and teaching
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading She alighted from the car, white and tremulous with fear, and her eyes moved about anxiously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
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valises
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
at the time that
From this reading When they fell upon Thatcher the blood gushed up over her face, and her eyes filled with tears of relief.
a Caucasian
From this reading She alighted from the car, white and tremulous with fear, and her eyes moved about anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROSE ENTERS MADISON The train drew up to a long platform swarming with people, moving anxiously about with valises in hand, broad-hatted and kindly; many of them were like the people of the coule.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, here you are!" he said with a smile, as he shook her hand and took her valise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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