used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in actual fact
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
Agnes's
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From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER EVENT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Mamma and Marian, each of them read the letter carefully over.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
Athelings
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
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showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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taking care or paying attention
From this reading As for Mamma and Marian, each of them read the letter carefully over.
Charlie
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From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
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give a description of
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having the place or position changed
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As for Mamma and Marian, each of them read the letter carefully over.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading ANOTHER EVENT.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Mamma and Marian, each of them read the letter carefully over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading As for Mamma and Marian, each of them read the letter carefully over.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading As for Mamma and Marian, each of them read the letter carefully over.
a form of address for a man
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information about recent and important events
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
immediately following in time or order
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As for Mamma and Marian, each of them read the letter carefully over.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As for Mamma and Marian, each of them read the letter carefully over.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for Mamma and Marian, each of them read the letter carefully over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unexampledadjective
having no previous example or precedent or parallel
From this reading It came at night, so that every one had the benefit, and its object was to announce the astounding and unexampled news of A Second Edition!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The letter dropped from Agnes’s amazed fingers; Papa actually let fall his newspaper; and Charlie, disturbed at his grammar, rolled back the heavy waves of his brow, and laughed to himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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