(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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAMP AT LAST “Our luck has turned, girls; it poured at Portland and is drizzling here!”
in or near a particular place or position
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The water sparkled and foamed, and the sky was so blue,—” “Listen to Lilian, our optimist,” spoke Hilary.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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the time during which someone's life continues
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember how perfectly bright and wonderful it was that day on the St. Lawrence?
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
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foamed
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “She’s our mascot for good weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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Hilary
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how
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of great significance or value
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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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immediately past
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LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
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Lilian
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hear with intention
From this reading The water sparkled and foamed, and the sky was so blue,—” “Listen to Lilian, our optimist,” spoke Hilary.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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mascotnounUS /ˈmæskət/
a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
From this reading “She’s our mascot for good weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you remember how perfectly bright and wonderful it was that day on the St. Lawrence?
optimistnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪst/
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
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belonging to the speaker and others
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Do you remember how perfectly bright and wonderful it was that day on the St. Lawrence?
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
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past form of “pour” — cause to run
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To recall to mind.
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She's
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sight-seeing
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The water sparkled and foamed, and the sky was so blue,—” “Listen to Lilian, our optimist,” spoke Hilary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The water sparkled and foamed, and the sky was so blue,—” “Listen to Lilian, our optimist,” spoke Hilary.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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St
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you remember how perfectly bright and wonderful it was that day on the St. Lawrence?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The water sparkled and foamed, and the sky was so blue,—” “Listen to Lilian, our optimist,” spoke Hilary.
moved around an axis or center
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you remember how perfectly bright and wonderful it was that day on the St. Lawrence?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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we've
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the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Do you remember how perfectly bright and wonderful it was that day on the St. Lawrence?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember how perfectly bright and wonderful it was that day on the St. Lawrence?
