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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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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rid of obstructions
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anything that covers or conceals
From this reading And seeing it, she gathered up her skirts in her two hands and ran, ran back along the wall, keeping in the shadows, drawing close about her the dark cloak she had thrown about her white dress.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
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being joined in close association
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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absence of light or illumination
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
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an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
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put on clothes
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envolved
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all things; all of a situation
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(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
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a contest with rules to determine a winner
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brought together in one place
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a young female
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hold firmly
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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conformity or harmony
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the force of workers available
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a particular point in time
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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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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One thing only was perfectly clear now to the girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One thing only was perfectly clear now to the girl.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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perception by means of the eyes
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE GAME She did not fully understand, she could not grasp everything yet, she was filled with doubts and suspicions and a growing terror.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
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skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading And seeing it, she gathered up her skirts in her two hands and ran, ran back along the wall, keeping in the shadows, drawing close about her the dark cloak she had thrown about her white dress.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
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swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
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tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
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an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE GAME She did not fully understand, she could not grasp everything yet, she was filled with doubts and suspicions and a growing terror.
a special situation
From this reading One thing only was perfectly clear now to the girl.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
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caused to fall to the ground
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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 one and one or a numeral representing this number
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the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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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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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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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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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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a Caucasian
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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in the company of; together with
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but in spite of that
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