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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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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
one or some or every or all without specification
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in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
intentionally conceived
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the copyright on this publication was renewed.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading A number of typographical errors found in the original text have been corrected in this version.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
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desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
FantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
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
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of typographical errors found in the original text have been corrected in this version.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the copyright on this publication was renewed.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the copyright on this publication was renewed.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading A number of typographical errors found in the original text have been corrected in this version.
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
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the copyright on this publication was renewed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A list of these errors is found at the end of this book.
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
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
hard to endure
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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wakened
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From this reading For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his conscious memory before it faded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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