anew
From this reading "Is the chimney on fire again?"
(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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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," answered her mother.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Vi, beginning her usual questioning.
in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Vi, beginning her usual questioning.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading "Is the chimney on fire again?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Is the chimney on fire again?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
brought together in one place
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Vi, beginning her usual questioning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the chimney on fire again?"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Vi, beginning her usual questioning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No," answered her mother.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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not any; not one
From this reading "No," answered her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is the chimney on fire again?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Vi, beginning her usual questioning.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Vi, beginning her usual questioning.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Vi, beginning her usual questioning.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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look attentively
From this reading "But Captain Ben has lost his watch--the one the French soldier gave him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Vi, beginning her usual questioning.
which person or people
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