used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
bookletnounUS /ˈbʊklɪt/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
BURTnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
Didn't
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From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Start in right here."
Here's
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Start in right here."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say most o' this is spoiled!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Say most o' this is spoiled!"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Say most o' this is spoiled!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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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
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Here's the first place you can read," and Critch turned over a number of unreadable pages.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Start in right here."
express in words
From this reading "Say most o' this is spoiled!"
smudgedverbUS /smʌdʒd/
past form of “smudge” — make a smudge on; soil by smudging
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "Say most o' this is spoiled!"
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Start in right here."
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say most o' this is spoiled!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
moved around an axis or center
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the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
unreadableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːdəbəl/
not easily deciphered
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BURT COMES TO LIFE "Didn't know he was a V. C.," commented Burt, turning past the first page.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pages were many of them torn, all were smudged and streaked with dirt, and ominous dark red stains covered a large portion of the booklet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's the first place you can read," and Critch turned over a number of unreadable pages.
