activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
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Brydges
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first newspaper office that the handy man visited was owned by the Senator.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading Bat went into the reporters' long room where the typewriters usually clicked.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That was easy.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first newspaper office that the handy man visited was owned by the Senator.
to travel behind, go after, come after
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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HANDYadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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on condition that; in the event that
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bat went into the reporters' long room where the typewriters usually clicked.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
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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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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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the time period between dawn and noon
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a form of address for a man
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The first newspaper office that the handy man visited was owned by the Senator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The first newspaper office that the handy man visited was owned by the Senator.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The first newspaper office that the handy man visited was owned by the Senator.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Bat went into the reporters' long room where the typewriters usually clicked.
RimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
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plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bat went into the reporters' long room where the typewriters usually clicked.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
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marked by absence of sound
From this reading This morning they were silent.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
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causing fear or dread or terror
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first newspaper office that the handy man visited was owned by the Senator.
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
From this reading This morning they were silent.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning they were silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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typewritersnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtərz/
plural of “typewriter” — hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading Bat went into the reporters' long room where the typewriters usually clicked.
under normal conditions
From this reading Bat went into the reporters' long room where the typewriters usually clicked.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first newspaper office that the handy man visited was owned by the Senator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first newspaper office that the handy man visited was owned by the Senator.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bat went into the reporters' long room where the typewriters usually clicked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This morning they were silent.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bat went into the reporters' long room where the typewriters usually clicked.
in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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