Chapter XX · Chapter 20

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading She discovered, on a neighbor's porch, and with admirable socialistic tendencies appropriated, a glaring poster, with slim-legged horses balancing themselves in the air, not at all inconveniencing their sunburned riders in varicolored silk shirts.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading She discovered, on a neighbor's porch, and with admirable socialistic tendencies appropriated, a glaring poster, with slim-legged horses balancing themselves in the air, not at all inconveniencing their sunburned riders in varicolored silk shirts.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She discovered, on a neighbor's porch, and with admirable socialistic tendencies appropriated, a glaring poster, with slim-legged horses balancing themselves in the air, not at all inconveniencing their sunburned riders in varicolored silk shirts.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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any thing at all

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past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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in or near a particular place or position

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getting two things to correspond

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was Julia who came to the rescue.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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discovered or determined by scientific observation

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having finished or arrived at completion

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having the power of driving or impelling

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past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation

From this reading "Look at the horses jump over the moon," she exulted, kissing a scarlet shirt in rapture.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

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shining intensely

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something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

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plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

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on condition that; in the event that

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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From this reading She discovered, on a neighbor's porch, and with admirable socialistic tendencies appropriated, a glaring poster, with slim-legged horses balancing themselves in the air, not at all inconveniencing their sunburned riders in varicolored silk shirts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Julia who came to the rescue.

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From this reading It was Julia who came to the rescue.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Look at the horses jump over the moon," she exulted, kissing a scarlet shirt in rapture.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading "Look at the horses jump over the moon," she exulted, kissing a scarlet shirt in rapture.

a characteristic state or mode of living

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of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look at the horses jump over the moon," she exulted, kissing a scarlet shirt in rapture.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

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the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading "Look at the horses jump over the moon," she exulted, kissing a scarlet shirt in rapture.

plural of “motorist” — someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile

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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

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possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading She discovered, on a neighbor's porch, and with admirable socialistic tendencies appropriated, a glaring poster, with slim-legged horses balancing themselves in the air, not at all inconveniencing their sunburned riders in varicolored silk shirts.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

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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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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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a judge of a probate court

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Look at the horses jump over the moon," she exulted, kissing a scarlet shirt in rapture.

plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force

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a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

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a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

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in the right manner; correctly; suitably

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a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading "Look at the horses jump over the moon," she exulted, kissing a scarlet shirt in rapture.

free from harm or evil

From this reading It was Julia who came to the rescue.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

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with safety; in a safe manner

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with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner

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cut with a saw

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a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading "Look at the horses jump over the moon," she exulted, kissing a scarlet shirt in rapture.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

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a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading "Look at the horses jump over the moon," she exulted, kissing a scarlet shirt in rapture.

plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body

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a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

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From this reading She discovered, on a neighbor's porch, and with admirable socialistic tendencies appropriated, a glaring poster, with slim-legged horses balancing themselves in the air, not at all inconveniencing their sunburned riders in varicolored silk shirts.

advocating or following the socialist principles

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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

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a thing, without saying which

From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight

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plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading She discovered, on a neighbor's porch, and with admirable socialistic tendencies appropriated, a glaring poster, with slim-legged horses balancing themselves in the air, not at all inconveniencing their sunburned riders in varicolored silk shirts.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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used when the people doing the action are also its object

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

below or beneath something; less than

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the act of using

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having a variety of colors

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desired or wished for or sought

From this reading LITERARY MATERIAL Connie wanted to see something out of the ordinary.

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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which person or people

From this reading It was Julia who came to the rescue.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

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United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

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in the company of; together with

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having a fluffy character or appearance

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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

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