from one side of something to the other
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anew
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [Sidenote: It's one thing to force the Earth out of its orbit, and another to force it back in again!] His face red with haste, and his blue eyes glittering, Dan Holcomb burst into the laboratory.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
Bunsennoun
German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
burnernounUS /ˈbɜːrnər/
an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
Dan
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Dan's
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From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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opinion or judgment
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
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a powerful effect or influence
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading [Sidenote: It's one thing to force the Earth out of its orbit, and another to force it back in again!] His face red with haste, and his blue eyes glittering, Dan Holcomb burst into the laboratory.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Holcomb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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It's
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord!
Lucile
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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Sidenote
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six-foot
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From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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a special situation
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Just look at this, Lucile!" he cried, flinging his hat halfway across the room, and almost dancing in his joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: It's one thing to force the Earth out of its orbit, and another to force it back in again!] His face red with haste, and his blue eyes glittering, Dan Holcomb burst into the laboratory.
Travers
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From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lucile Travers glanced up from her Bunsen burner, and stared in surprise at Dan's six-foot bulk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Look at this, will you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sidenote: It's one thing to force the Earth out of its orbit, and another to force it back in again!] His face red with haste, and his blue eyes glittering, Dan Holcomb burst into the laboratory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look at this, will you!"
