Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above all rang the cries of struggling newsboys screaming an "Extra."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading On the soft spring air came the roar of excited thousands sweeping down the avenue from the Capitol toward the White House.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Above all rang the cries of struggling newsboys screaming an "Extra."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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a line of approach

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a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body

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past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading On the soft spring air came the roar of excited thousands sweeping down the avenue from the Capitol toward the White House.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

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plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Above all rang the cries of struggling newsboys screaming an "Extra."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading On the soft spring air came the roar of excited thousands sweeping down the avenue from the Capitol toward the White House.

more than is needed, desired, or required

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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a young female

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a health facility where patients receive treatment

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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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an instinctive motive

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It sounds like a mob----" With a common impulse they moved to the open window of the hospital and listened.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It sounds like a mob----" With a common impulse they moved to the open window of the hospital and listened.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading "It sounds like a mob----" With a common impulse they moved to the open window of the hospital and listened.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading "It sounds like a mob----" With a common impulse they moved to the open window of the hospital and listened.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

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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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To move from a closed position.

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the act of playing a musical instrument

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inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

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tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

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make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

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so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading Above all rang the cries of struggling newsboys screaming an "Extra."

the act of singing vocal music

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yielding readily to pressure or weight

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plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

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plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

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the season of growth

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(of a nose) blocked

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engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

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happening unexpectedly

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a physician who specializes in surgery

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taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What's that?"

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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plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading On the soft spring air came the roar of excited thousands sweeping down the avenue from the Capitol toward the White House.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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in the direction of

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the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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From this reading "What's that?"

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

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a Caucasian

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which person or people

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a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading "It sounds like a mob----" With a common impulse they moved to the open window of the hospital and listened.

in the company of; together with

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people who are wounded

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