a vaguely specified concern
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
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
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Fenn
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From this reading "Guess he'll not worry much," remarked Fenn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess he'll not worry much," remarked Fenn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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he'd
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he'll
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From this reading "Guess he'll not worry much," remarked Fenn.
He's
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From this reading He's too lazy to work," put in Ned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading He's too lazy to work," put in Ned.
for more time
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the time period between dawn and noon
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Guess he'll not worry much," remarked Fenn.
Ned
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From this reading He's too lazy to work," put in Ned.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Guess he'll not worry much," remarked Fenn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He's too lazy to work," put in Ned.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Guess he'll not worry much," remarked Fenn.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
an educational institution
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SLIDEnounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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in or at or to some place
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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depleted of energy, force, or strength
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He's too lazy to work," put in Ned.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
used to ask for information about something
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "He was saying the other day he thought he'd go off somewhere and try to get work in the city."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Guess he'll not worry much," remarked Fenn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
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