used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had any more fights, protecting girls from dudes?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
in or near a particular place or position
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having undesirable or negative qualities
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
exhale hard
From this reading You want to blow everything out of the store?
a youthful male person
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BOY'SnounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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CELLARnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
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cyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
DEALTverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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DELEGATESnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/
plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
dudesnounUS /djuːdz/
plural of “dude” — an informal form of address for a man
From this reading Had any more fights, protecting girls from dudes?”
ENTERTAININGadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading You want to blow everything out of the store?
the organ of sight
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Had any more fights, protecting girls from dudes?”
FLOODnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
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FLOWER-STAND
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FOUNTAINnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had any more fights, protecting girls from dudes?”
a young female
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plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Had any more fights, protecting girls from dudes?”
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had any more fights, protecting girls from dudes?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how's
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From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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MAnounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
MINISTERSnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had any more fights, protecting girls from dudes?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You want to blow everything out of the store?
PALLverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
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protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Had any more fights, protecting girls from dudes?”
REFORMATIONnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
express in words
From this reading “Say, shut that door.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Say, shut that door.
SODAnounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
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a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading You want to blow everything out of the store?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Say, shut that door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used when the people doing the action are also its object
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want to blow everything out of the store?
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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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
in the company of; together with
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actively engaged in paid work
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YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You want to blow everything out of the store?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, how's your eye?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he blew in with the wind on the day of the cyclone, and left the door open.
