used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in the past
From this reading The Last Rose of Summer Empty Pockets Long Ever Ago A Novel of Cities and Shipyards Author of "We Can't Have Everything" "The Unpardonable Sin" etc.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
Can't
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CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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ClippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
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CommandmentnounUS /kəˈmændmənt/
something that is commanded
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
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make void or empty of contents
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etc
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at any time
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all things; all of a situation
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FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Frontispiece Facing p.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading Frontispiece Facing p.
a feeling of intense anger
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the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
immediately past
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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Louise
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Marie
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joined in matrimony
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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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
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Frontispiece Facing p.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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Identical; not different.
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
express in words
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
ShipyardsnounUS /ˈʃɪpjɑːrdz/
plural of “shipyard” — a workplace where ships are built or repaired
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estrangement from god
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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be nice to be married," Marie Louise reflected, "if one could stay single at the same time."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to swing her to the pommel, but she fought herself free and came to the ground and was almost trampled.
Unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
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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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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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a means of flight or ascent
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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