used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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commonly used or practiced; usual
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from one side of something to the other
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anew
From this reading She read the paper again, then, and faced things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly she flashed to the window and threw it open and beat on the stone sill and dragged her hands across it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then in a turn she felt this to be worse than useless and dropped on her knees and found out what prayer is.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Many times she read it, dazed.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
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having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading She read the paper again, then, and faced things.
mat together and make felt-like
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past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
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set up or found
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she flashed to the window and threw it open and beat on the stone sill and dragged her hands across it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
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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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plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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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
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the force of workers available
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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oft-repeated
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touching and supported by a surface
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To move from a closed position.
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She read the paper again, then, and faced things.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
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interpret something that is written or printed
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
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sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
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for that reason; with the result that
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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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happening unexpectedly
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She read the paper again, then, and faced things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then in a turn she felt this to be worse than useless and dropped on her knees and found out what prayer is.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Suddenly she flashed to the window and threw it open and beat on the stone sill and dragged her hands across it.
propel through the air
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly she flashed to the window and threw it open and beat on the stone sill and dragged her hands across it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then in a turn she felt this to be worse than useless and dropped on her knees and found out what prayer is.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Then in a turn she felt this to be worse than useless and dropped on her knees and found out what prayer is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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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
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(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
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