acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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an institution created to conduct business
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conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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the event of dying or departure from life
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Dutton
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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at any time
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
FORTESCUE
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fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HON
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hydrogennounUS /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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JOYFULadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
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KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
OTTERnounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
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belonging to the speaker and others
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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RIVERSnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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Identical; not different.
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
term of address for a man
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
sloes
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From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
express in speech
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
sulphurettedadjective
treated or impregnated with sulfur
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
TARKA
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tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading They agree that thunder is terrifying, that the sky is blue, that gorse is prickly, that sulphuretted hydrogen is foul, that sloes are acid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
having come into contact
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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WATER-LIFE
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading Men speak to each other of what they have heard, seen, touched, smelled, tasted.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether our five senses convey to any two of us exactly the same impression, we know not nor ever shall know.
WILLIAMSON
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in the company of; together with
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