Chapter IV

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

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(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

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plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

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plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

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

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the act of waking

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a container that is usually woven and has handles

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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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the past participle of “be”

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the supreme effort one can make

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move up and down repeatedly

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a hat tied under the chin

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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

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the top edge of a vessel or other container

From this reading Most deplorable of all, nurse’s best bonnet had been dragged from its box and the gorgeous bunch of grapes that adorned its brim had been torn off and lay crushed and mangled on the floor.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Most deplorable of all, nurse’s best bonnet had been dragged from its box and the gorgeous bunch of grapes that adorned its brim had been torn off and lay crushed and mangled on the floor.

the act of burning something

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showing who or what does the action

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floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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fear resulting from the awareness of danger

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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

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treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

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(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

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bad; unfortunate

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

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let fall to the ground

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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

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the act of removing the contents of something

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to come or go into

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all things; all of a situation

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something regarded with special favor or liking

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start firing a weapon

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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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set up or found

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plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A basket of waxen fruits, perpetrated by Sally’s grandmother in her youth, had been thrown down from the shelf, and all the beautiful peaches and pears and apples lay ruined on the carpet mixed with the fragments of the glass shade that had covered them.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

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dazzlingly beautiful

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the mother of your father or mother

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plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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past form of “happen” — come to pass

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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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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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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of comparatively little physical weight or density

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plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

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having edges that are jagged from injury

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consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

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the time period between dawn and noon

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used to form the superlative

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immediately following in time or order

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try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

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possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

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a child's room for a baby

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Most deplorable of all, nurse’s best bonnet had been dragged from its box and the gorgeous bunch of grapes that adorned its brim had been torn off and lay crushed and mangled on the floor.

touching and supported by a surface

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

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plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

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plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

From this reading A basket of waxen fruits, perpetrated by Sally’s grandmother in her youth, had been thrown down from the shelf, and all the beautiful peaches and pears and apples lay ruined on the carpet mixed with the fragments of the glass shade that had covered them.

past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

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a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use

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in a piteous manner

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

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let for money

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destroyed physically or morally

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possessive form of “sally” — witty remark

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fine particles of wood made by sawing wood

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relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

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A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

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past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

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happening without warning or in a short space of time

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taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading All the toys were lying about wherever they had happened to drop when surprised in their antics by Sally’s sudden awakening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A basket of waxen fruits, perpetrated by Sally’s grandmother in her youth, had been thrown down from the shelf, and all the beautiful peaches and pears and apples lay ruined on the carpet mixed with the fragments of the glass shade that had covered them.

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 or things already mentioned, as the object

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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from one end or side of something to the other

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caused to fall to the ground

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

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mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

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having edges that are jagged from injury

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plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

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past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

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a bodily organ that is essential for life

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made of or covered with wax

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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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at the time that

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in or to any place at all

From this reading All the toys were lying about wherever they had happened to drop when surprised in their antics by Sally’s sudden awakening.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

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in the company of; together with

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the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

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gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

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a young person (especially a young man or boy)

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