used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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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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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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Bound written or printed works.
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Cameron
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CAMERON'S
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such pictures as Juno and I used to draw of the stately personage who was one day coming to us as Wilford’s wife, and of whom even mother was to stand in awe.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
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DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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dissectionnounUS /daɪˈsekʃən/
cutting so as to separate into pieces
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cause to move by pulling
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elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
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encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
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divisible by two
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EXTRACTSnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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a social unit living together
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a person of German nationality
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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made greater in size or amount or degree
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innocent-minded
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
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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
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JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
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MetaphysicsnounUS /ˌmetəˈfɪzɪks/
the philosophical study of being and knowing
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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a form of address for a married woman
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It is absolutely refreshing, and I find myself returning to my books with increased vigor after an encounter with that unsophisticated, innocent-minded creature, our sister-in-law Mrs. Wilford Cameron.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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belonging to the speaker and others
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personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
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PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
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plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
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the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
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tending to return to an earlier state
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sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
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be standing; be upright
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statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
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of the kind already mentioned
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unsophisticatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
not wise in the ways of the world
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such pictures as Juno and I used to draw of the stately personage who was one day coming to us as Wilford’s wife, and of whom even mother was to stand in awe.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Such pictures as Juno and I used to draw of the stately personage who was one day coming to us as Wilford’s wife, and of whom even mother was to stand in awe.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
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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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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such pictures as Juno and I used to draw of the stately personage who was one day coming to us as Wilford’s wife, and of whom even mother was to stand in awe.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Such pictures as Juno and I used to draw of the stately personage who was one day coming to us as Wilford’s wife, and of whom even mother was to stand in awe.
Wilford
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Wilford's
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in the company of; together with
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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