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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asleep
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From this reading [_In the bed at center the_ MAIDEN _lies asleep in her little frilled night cap and gown.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_In the bed at center the_ MAIDEN _lies asleep in her little frilled night cap and gown.
bed
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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break
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cap
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capitals
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centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
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converted
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corrected
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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errors
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frilled
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From this reading [_In the bed at center the_ MAIDEN _lies asleep in her little frilled night cap and gown.
gown
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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Illustrations
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indicate
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italics
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lies
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From this reading [_In the bed at center the_ MAIDEN _lies asleep in her little frilled night cap and gown.
little
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From this reading [_In the bed at center the_ MAIDEN _lies asleep in her little frilled night cap and gown.
MAIDENnoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
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moved
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night
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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original
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paragraphs
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phrase
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punctuation
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silently
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Small
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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SOLID
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text
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Typographical
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Underscores
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up
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word
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