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16
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1904
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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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from one side of something to the other
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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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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ALLEYnounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BEFRIENDEDverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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make by combining materials and parts
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showing who or what does the action
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CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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CampusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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CATSnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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an institution created to conduct business
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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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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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a contest with rules to determine a winner
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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how
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HyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
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on condition that; in the event that
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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discontinued temporarily
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kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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not caught with the senses or the mind
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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a form of address for a married woman
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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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)
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omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
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used of mouth or eyes
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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have ownership or possession of
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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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PhotographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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RABBITnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the act of firing a projectile
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a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
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for that reason; with the result that
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standardisedadjective
brought into conformity with a standard
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
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tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
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the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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in or at that place or location
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Weejums
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading TO HER WHO HELPED US BUILD THE RABBIT HOUSES, AND BEFRIENDED ALLEY CATS “There was never any sleep after the kitten was in the room” _Frontispiece_ “Mrs. Wood, creeping down with her candle, interrupted a grand game of tag between all the animals” Page 83
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading TO HER WHO HELPED US BUILD THE RABBIT HOUSES, AND BEFRIENDED ALLEY CATS “There was never any sleep after the kitten was in the room” _Frontispiece_ “Mrs. Wood, creeping down with her candle, interrupted a grand game of tag between all the animals” Page 83
