on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't believe that Crab man will show up at the light," Ruth said to Tom and Helen.
accept as true; take to be true
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buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
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the person or thing chosen or selected
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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CrabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
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CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
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don't
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
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divisible by two
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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your parents
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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the act of acquiring something
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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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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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ten 10s
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Kate
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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produced by a manufacturing process
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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come together
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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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Nita's
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading THIMBLE ISLAND Miss Kate said of course he could use the buckboard and ponies, and it was the ranchman's own choice that the young folks went, too.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
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unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
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poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
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ranchman's
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United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
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for that reason; with the result that
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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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in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was another wagon, and they could all crowd aboard one or the other vehicle--even Mercy Curtis went.
THIMBLEnounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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male cat
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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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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the act of using
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vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
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any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading There was another wagon, and they could all crowd aboard one or the other vehicle--even Mercy Curtis went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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won't
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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