used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But whence he was, or of what wombe ybore, Of beasts, or of the earth, I have not red: But certes was with milke of wolves and tygres fed.
any thing at all
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beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
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plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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on the far side of; further than
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bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
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certes
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the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
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crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
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didn't
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From this reading I didn't.
don't
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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else
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Erich
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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every person
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all things; all of a situation
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deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
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fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
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focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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expect, believe, or suppose
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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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 man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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prefer or wish to do something
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plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Erich was standing beyond the bomb chest; little smiles were ruffling his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
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produced by a manufacturing process
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magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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milke
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything, everybody, every move that was made, every word that was spoken, was painfully real to me, like a hand twisting and squeezing things deep inside me, and I saw every least detail spotlighted and magnified like I had the seven skulls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But whence he was, or of what wombe ybore, Of beasts, or of the earth, I have not red: But certes was with milke of wolves and tygres fed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But whence he was, or of what wombe ybore, Of beasts, or of the earth, I have not red: But certes was with milke of wolves and tygres fed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whence he was, or of what wombe ybore, Of beasts, or of the earth, I have not red: But certes was with milke of wolves and tygres fed.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
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pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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rufflingverbUS /ˈrʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
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cut with a saw
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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
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smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
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SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
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uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
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spotlightedverbUS /ˈspɑːtlaɪtɪd/
past form of “spotlight” — move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
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the season of growth
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squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
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having a supporting base
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switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
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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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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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propel through the air
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TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
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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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twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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tygres
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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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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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an old word meaning “from where”
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in the company of; together with
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wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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wombe
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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ybore
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the person or people being spoken to
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