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 They played games, they sang songs, they made up verses, and finally Madge produced a pencil and a notebook and they wrote a burlesque history of "George Washington and the Cherry Tree."
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 Then the second read those last two lines and went on with the story, leaving another two lines at the top of the next page, and so on.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It was a wonderful piece of literary work when it was finished, and Madge kept it to read to the S.B.'s when they got back to Briarwood Hall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a wonderful piece of literary work when it was finished, and Madge kept it to read to the S.B.'s when they got back to Briarwood Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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earlier than; in front of
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Briarwoodnoun
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
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burlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading They played games, they sang songs, they made up verses, and finally Madge produced a pencil and a notebook and they wrote a burlesque history of "George Washington and the Cherry Tree."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
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CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was a wonderful piece of literary work when it was finished, and Madge kept it to read to the S.B.'s when they got back to Briarwood Hall.
start firing a weapon
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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people in general (often used in the plural)
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gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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the aggregate of past events
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was a wonderful piece of literary work when it was finished, and Madge kept it to read to the S.B.'s when they got back to Briarwood Hall.
immediately past
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the act of departing
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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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produced by a manufacturing process
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Madge
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as might be expected
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immediately following in time or order
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first author wrote a page of the history and two lines on the second page.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The first author wrote a page of the history and two lines on the second page.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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a separate part of a whole
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(of games) engaged in
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading They played games, they sang songs, they made up verses, and finally Madge produced a pencil and a notebook and they wrote a burlesque history of "George Washington and the Cherry Tree."
interpret something that is written or printed
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was a wonderful piece of literary work when it was finished, and Madge kept it to read to the S.B.'s when they got back to Briarwood Hall.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading They played games, they sang songs, they made up verses, and finally Madge produced a pencil and a notebook and they wrote a burlesque history of "George Washington and the Cherry Tree."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first author wrote a page of the history and two lines on the second page.
be seated
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SNOWEDverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
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for that reason; with the result that
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plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading They played games, they sang songs, they made up verses, and finally Madge produced a pencil and a notebook and they wrote a burlesque history of "George Washington and the Cherry Tree."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They played games, they sang songs, they made up verses, and finally Madge produced a pencil and a notebook and they wrote a burlesque history of "George Washington and the Cherry Tree."
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the upper part of anything
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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They played games, they sang songs, they made up verses, and finally Madge produced a pencil and a notebook and they wrote a burlesque history of "George Washington and the Cherry Tree."
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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at the time that
From this reading It was a wonderful piece of literary work when it was finished, and Madge kept it to read to the S.B.'s when they got back to Briarwood Hall.
in the company of; together with
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a wonderful piece of literary work when it was finished, and Madge kept it to read to the S.B.'s when they got back to Briarwood Hall.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a wonderful piece of literary work when it was finished, and Madge kept it to read to the S.B.'s when they got back to Briarwood Hall.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading They played games, they sang songs, they made up verses, and finally Madge produced a pencil and a notebook and they wrote a burlesque history of "George Washington and the Cherry Tree."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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