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
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
(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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
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made or become different in nature or form
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
CleggnounUS /kleɡ/
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
electrotyped
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etc
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for a limitless time
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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the act of departing
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
Harriet
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
Lathrop
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From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
the literary culture
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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a form of address for a married woman
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not any; not one
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
Parkhill
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patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
portentnounUS /ˈpɔːrtent/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
Presswork
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RejuvenationnounUS /rɪˌdʒuːvəˈneɪʃən/
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
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replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
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RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
Susan
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Small capital letters were replaced by all capitals Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop," etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So many things were going to be changed forever after,--and no one knew it.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was something pathetic in the serene unconsciousness of the little village as the stage came lumbering down the hillside, bearing its freight of portent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in the company of; together with
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wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
