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From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
119
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127
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147
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153
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159
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165
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17
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171
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177
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187
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From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
193
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199
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205
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211
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219
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225
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233
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31
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43
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53
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59
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68
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69
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72
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76
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78
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82
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85
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99
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES OF JIMMY BROWN.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
(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 Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
Awfullest
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the two together, not just one
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
lacking funds
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading ADVENTURES OF JIMMY BROWN.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
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BurglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
Dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
causing fear or dread or terror
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plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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either extremity of something that has length
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at any time
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FaintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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made afraid
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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FussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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Hot-bed
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From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
How
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From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Ice-cream
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
Jack-knife
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From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading ADVENTURES OF JIMMY BROWN.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
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and nothing more
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
provided with artificial light
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
a particular point in time
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MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
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used to form the superlative
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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an organization to gain political power
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PerformancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
PigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
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PinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
PinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
in the near future
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
PryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
ResultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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precisely, exactly
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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cut with a saw
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Screw-heads
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
ShrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pinch_ 187 _I never was so Frightened in my Life_ 193 _She gave an awful Shriek and Fainted Away_ 199 _How that Dog did Pull!_ 205 _We Hurried into the Room_ 211 _I did Get a Beautiful Picture_ 219 _Mother and Sue made a Dreadful Fuss_ 225 _They got Harry out all Safe_ 233
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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Sue's
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TrapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
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TrapezenounUS /trəˈpiːz/
a swing used by circus acrobats
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
not expected or anticipated
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Wasn't
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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We've
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From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Opened the Box_ 113 _Then he Fell into the Hot-bed, and Broke all the Glass_ 119 _They Thought they were both Burglars_ 127 _He went Twenty Feet right up into the Air_ 147 _Presently it went Slowly Up_ 153 _Prying the Boys Out_ 159 _It had Shut Up like a Jack-knife_ 165 _"We've been Playing we were Pigs, Ma"_ 171 _He Lit right on the Man's Head_ 177 _He Pinched just as Hard as he could
the person or people being spoken to
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