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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PARIS A LA CARTE.
Ah
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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next to; at the side of
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blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
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BOOTHnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
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showing who or what does the action
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CARTEnounUS /kɑːrt/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
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centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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not open or affording passage or access
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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an institution created to conduct business
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confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
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danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
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dearly loved
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any of various platforms built into a vessel
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divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
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docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
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dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
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dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
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the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
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Etc
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opinion or judgment
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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how
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hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading PARIS A LA CARTE.
a narrow way or road
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life-boat
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prefer or wish to do something
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Loda
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fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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lurchesnounUS /ˈlɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “lurch” — an unsteady uneven gait
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marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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MCMXIV
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mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
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necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
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a condition requiring relief
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netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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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
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PARIS A LA CARTE.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
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porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
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Preston
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recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
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rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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transport commercially
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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spotternounUS /ˈspɑːtər/
a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
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TARKINGTON
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terra
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
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twenty-thousand-dollar
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the topmost one of two
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a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
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in the company of; together with
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
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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
From this reading With Illustrations by May Wilson Preston New York John Lane Company MCMXIV TO BOOTH TARKINGTON "_Loda il mare da terra._" The spotter is "a perfect dear", and that is how your wife comes to lose twelve dresses and a twenty-thousand-dollar necklace and have hysterics on the dock _Frontispiece_ Small wonder that you hand a dollar to your sister and kiss the porter 14 I recognise the blonde divinity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With Illustrations by May Wilson Preston New York John Lane Company MCMXIV TO BOOTH TARKINGTON "_Loda il mare da terra._" The spotter is "a perfect dear", and that is how your wife comes to lose twelve dresses and a twenty-thousand-dollar necklace and have hysterics on the dock _Frontispiece_ Small wonder that you hand a dollar to your sister and kiss the porter 14 I recognise the blonde divinity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With Illustrations by May Wilson Preston New York John Lane Company MCMXIV TO BOOTH TARKINGTON "_Loda il mare da terra._" The spotter is "a perfect dear", and that is how your wife comes to lose twelve dresses and a twenty-thousand-dollar necklace and have hysterics on the dock _Frontispiece_ Small wonder that you hand a dollar to your sister and kiss the porter 14 I recognise the blonde divinity.
