used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "My land sakes alive--how awful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Buster," he chuckled as he handed the baby to his aunt.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "My land sakes alive--how awful.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
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in or to or toward a former location
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a small piece or quantity of something
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He is a cunning little fellow--" Bob was no end relieved that his services as a nurse were no longer required.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Buster," he chuckled as he handed the baby to his aunt.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He is a cunning little fellow--" Bob was no end relieved that his services as a nurse were no longer required.
take in liquids
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free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He is a cunning little fellow--" Bob was no end relieved that his services as a nurse were no longer required.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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a boy or man
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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a young female
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Buster," he chuckled as he handed the baby to his aunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is a cunning little fellow--" Bob was no end relieved that his services as a nurse were no longer required.
how
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From this reading "My land sakes alive--how awful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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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
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "My land sakes alive--how awful.
prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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for more time
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My land sakes alive--how awful.
not any; not one
From this reading He is a cunning little fellow--" Bob was no end relieved that his services as a nurse were no longer required.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
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necessary for relief or supply
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sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "My land sakes alive--how awful.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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in the near future
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carry out
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express in words
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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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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a cunning little fellow--" Bob was no end relieved that his services as a nurse were no longer required.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is a cunning little fellow--" Bob was no end relieved that his services as a nurse were no longer required.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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