anew
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
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batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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the two together, not just one
From this reading She'll think us both crazy!
cinnamon-tinted
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clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
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female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess of Semois will think him crazy.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The Countess of Semois will think him crazy.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
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FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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recently made, produced, or harvested
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Countess of Semois will think him crazy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
Kingsbury
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From this reading "Kingsbury and his theories!
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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peoniesnounUS /ˈpiːəniz/
plural of “peony” — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
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no longer active in your work or profession
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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saunternounUS /ˈsɔːntər/
a careless leisurely gait
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Semois
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From this reading The Countess of Semois will think him crazy.
She'll
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From this reading She'll think us both crazy!
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
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tanglesnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
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tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading "Kingsbury and his theories!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Countess of Semois will think him crazy.
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She'll think us both crazy!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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we're
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From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Countess of Semois will think him crazy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And I am not sure that we're not; youth is madness; half the world is lunatic!
