used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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how long something has existed
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
Alonzo
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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 At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With Illustrations by John Alonzo Williams Many a green isle needs must be In the deep wide sea of misery, Or the mariner, worn and wan, Never thus could voyage on, Day and night, and night and day....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations by John Alonzo Williams Many a green isle needs must be In the deep wide sea of misery, Or the mariner, worn and wan, Never thus could voyage on, Day and night, and night and day....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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being one more than seven
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was fed when hungry; he slept when sleepy; he woke when he had slept enough.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He was fed when hungry; he slept when sleepy; he woke when he had slept enough.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fed when hungry; he slept when sleepy; he woke when he had slept enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
https
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feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was fed when hungry; he slept when sleepy; he woke when he had slept enough.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
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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marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
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a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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in such a manner as could not be otherwise
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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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
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
and nothing more
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With Illustrations by John Alonzo Williams Many a green isle needs must be In the deep wide sea of misery, Or the mariner, worn and wan, Never thus could voyage on, Day and night, and night and day....
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading --Shelley.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading He was fed when hungry; he slept when sleepy; he woke when he had slept enough.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He was fed when hungry; he slept when sleepy; he woke when he had slept enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
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an act of traveling by water
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wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
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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 He was fed when hungry; he slept when sleepy; he woke when he had slept enough.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading At eight months of age his only experience of life had been one of well-being.
at the time that
From this reading He was fed when hungry; he slept when sleepy; he woke when he had slept enough.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With Illustrations by John Alonzo Williams Many a green isle needs must be In the deep wide sea of misery, Or the mariner, worn and wan, Never thus could voyage on, Day and night, and night and day....
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
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in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by John Alonzo Williams Many a green isle needs must be In the deep wide sea of misery, Or the mariner, worn and wan, Never thus could voyage on, Day and night, and night and day....
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He was fed when hungry; he slept when sleepy; he woke when he had slept enough.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading With Illustrations by John Alonzo Williams Many a green isle needs must be In the deep wide sea of misery, Or the mariner, worn and wan, Never thus could voyage on, Day and night, and night and day....
