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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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ADnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading CLAY READS AN AD AND ANSWERS IT Clay was waiting for lunch at a _rotisserie_ on Sixth Avenue, and in order to lose no time--of which he had more just now than he knew what to do with--was meanwhile reading a newspaper propped against a water-bottle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ANSWERSnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
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in or near a particular place or position
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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a line of approach
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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CLAYnounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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the organ of sight
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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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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
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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
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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take the midday meal
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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at the same time but in another place
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meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
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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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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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not any; not one
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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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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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
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proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading CLAY READS AN AD AND ANSWERS IT Clay was waiting for lunch at a _rotisserie_ on Sixth Avenue, and in order to lose no time--of which he had more just now than he knew what to do with--was meanwhile reading a newspaper propped against a water-bottle.
READSnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
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rotisserienounUS /ˌroʊˈtɪsəri/
an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns
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SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a source of difficulty
From this reading Am in trouble.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
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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 CLAY READS AN AD AND ANSWERS IT Clay was waiting for lunch at a _rotisserie_ on Sixth Avenue, and in order to lose no time--of which he had more just now than he knew what to do with--was meanwhile reading a newspaper propped against a water-bottle.
water-bottle
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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produce a literary work
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